Sentence examples for if settlement from inspiring English sources

And Mr. Abbas has said that he will withdraw from negotiations if settlement activity resumes.

But asked if he could envision peace negotiations if settlement building continued, he replied: "I'm not saying anything.

If settlement talks fail, Washington has also contemplated filing a countersuit against what it argues are equivalent European export subsidies.

Israeli officials have given no indication that they would extend the moratorium, and Mr. Abbas has said he would walk away from the negotiations if settlement construction resumed.

But all have expressed anger at settlement growth, and it remained unclear what they would advise Mr. Abbas if settlement building was not curbed.

The Palestinian leadership has been talking about shifting its focus to getting international recognition of a Palestinian state if settlement building continued and the peace talks remained stalled.

Abbas made nice at the dinner, inching back from earlier statements that he would abandon the talks if settlement construction resumes.

Even if settlement talks slow or stall, the proposal represents a big breakthrough for several reasons, lawyers briefed on the talks said.

If settlement talks fail and the case goes to trial — jury selection is scheduled to begin Sept. 17 — it will touch on issues that many families face.

Mr. Netanyahu so far has not indicated any willingness to extend it, and Mr. Abbas has said that he will withdraw from negotiations if settlement activity resumes.

Mahmoud Abbas, the Palestinian Authority president, has said that he could not continue in the month-old talks if settlement building started up again.