An OK piece in Washington Post on confiscation of Palestinian land to build Modiin Illit settlement. The piece actually mentions Bassem Abu Rahman, killed at the Bi'lin demonstration in April, and ends on a note of Israeli intransigence–the new paradigm. Includes this tapdancing:
"The goal is to find common ground with the Americans," said Netanyahu
spokesman Mark Regev. "Israel is willing to be creative and flexible."
Palestinian officials said Monday that they will not restart peace talks with Israel until a full settlement freeze is declared.
Maybe Obama will have to force Netanyahu out of office before anything can happen?
