Sentence examples for to keep settlements from inspiring English sources

The Israelis get to keep settlements housing about 300,000 of the 400,000 Jews in the West Bank (in return for an equivalent amount of land from Israel), including virtually all the new Jewish neighborhoods in Jerusalem built in the Arab side of the city.

Ms. Karbowiak, the Firestone spokeswoman, said it was common in business litigation to keep settlement agreements private.

Toyota, which did not admit or deny liability in the settlement, fought to keep the settlement amount confidential, but The Los Angeles Times and The Associated Press argued that the public's interest in the case outweighed confidentiality concerns.

Asked outright if the United States recognised Israel's right to keep some settlements in the West Bank, Mr Bush said Mr Sharon had started the process of removing settlements from the West Bank.

No member of Mr Netanyahu's coalition is going to keep the settlements short of money.

They want peace for Israel, yes, but to keep the settlements.

"Our fight to keep the settlements and suppress the Palestinian people is killing us.

It would also pre-empt any efforts by Israel to keep some settlements and negotiate modified borders.

By offering such limited concessions to Mr. Sharon, the administration seemed to be hoping not to alienate the Palestinians, who have rejected Mr. Sharon's plan to keep some settlements.

He said his plan was the best way to keep large settlements under Israeli control and to head off other Middle East proposals that could demand greater Israeli concessions.

Israel would like to keep two settlements outside Jerusalem, Maale Adumim and Gush Etzion, and another in the West Bank, Ariel, which has served as a suburb of Tel Aviv.