Sentence examples for issue of settlement from inspiring English sources
"If they destroy the peace talks over this minor issue of settlement building, the Labor Party will leave the government," Minorities Affairs Minister Avishay Braverman of Labor said in a telephone interview.
Both the international and the Israeli media – and, presumably, their audiences – couldn't get enough of debating the odds of a major clash between Washington and Jerusalem on the issue of settlement construction.
The issue of settlement building has plagued regional peace efforts and Israeli-American relations for decades, ever since the 1967 Middle East war ended with Israel holding vast swaths of land that had been won from its neighbors.
The recent flurry of moves on the European stage follows warnings by US and European diplomats that Israel risks international isolation over its policies, with the issue of settlement building of particular concern.
Yet in meeting with his Cabinet today, Mr. Sharon told his ministers, most of whom are from parties identified with the settlement movement, that the issue of settlement outposts "might be addressed in the statement," a senior Israeli official said.
These trends indicate that Barack Obama took a smaller political risk than his predecessors would have when he (temporarily, alas) stood up to Mr. Netanyahu on the issue of settlement expansion.
