Sentence examples for if settlements from inspiring English sources

If "settlements" can be solved, then "security" will come quite naturally.

If settlements were a problem, Yasir Arafat would have jumped at former Prime Minister Ehud Barak's peace offer in 2000.

If settlements are about claiming disputed territory, delineating borders is about giving it up, which is a considerably more sensitive move.

Nabil Abu Rudeineh, a close aide to Mr. Abbas, said Saturday that Mr. Abbas had staked his credibility on ending negotiations if settlements began again.

Asked on Monday if settlements were an obstacle to his Middle East peace initiative, the road map, Mr. Bush spoke instead about terrorism.

Mr. Netanyahu says that if settlements are included in the mix of issues to be solved — including the status of Jerusalem, borders, refugees and security — they will have their proper place and be part of the give and take.

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.

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

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.