The recent Executive Order, which blocks nationals from six Muslim majority countries, and continues the suspension of refugee settlement in the U.S. for 120 days, is harmful to the women it purports to protect.
When Mr. Obama took office, he demanded the full suspension of Israeli settlements, but he has since softened his position.
Netanyahu recently stated, "If the Palestinian leadership will unequivocally say to its people that it recognizes Israel as the nation-state of the Jewish people, I will be prepared to convene my government and ask for an additional suspension of [settlement] construction for a limited period of time".
LONDON — On the eve of a visit to the Middle East and Europe, President Obama on Tuesday played down a dispute with Israel over his demand for a suspension of further Jewish settlement in the West Bank but reiterated his call for a two-state solution between Israelis and Palestinians that Israel's hawkish leaders have not accepted.
Other possible steps under consideration are sanctions against settlements in the West Bank and East Jerusalem, including tougher measures on the labelling of settlement produce exported to Europe, and the suspension of strategic dialogue meetings.
The Australian radio station that broadcast the royal hospital prank call in 2012 has escaped a suspension of its licence after reaching a settlement with broadcasting authorities, but must abide by a rule prohibiting it from broadcasting a person's statement without consent.
Instead, Libya's foreign minister, Abdul Ati al-Obeidi, used a BBC interview broadcast on Wednesday to renew the Tripoli authorities' frequent call for a cease-fire and a suspension of NATO bombing to permit a settlement negotiated by Libyans themselves without foreign interference.
He said he had only signed a deed of settlement with the AFL, which held him partly to blame and resulted in his 12-month suspension, after "threats and inducements" were made.
But legislating for any long-term settlement would require prolonged suspension of the usual whipping discipline.
Retention of settlement records.
