Well, once again the Palestinian leadership has proven they were lying the whole time.
Well, once again the Palestinian leadership has proven they were lying the whole time. They claim they want peace, yet they won't sit at the peace table without Israel caving on an issue before they even meet. So what does Israel do? It caves.
Israel on Wednesday proposed a 10-month halt to new construction in West Bank settlements as a step toward restarting Mideast peace negotiations.
So the Palestinians made a demand without even sitting at the table. Israel shouldn't need to capitulate to such a petulant form of negotiation, but because Israel is desperate for peace, it decided to make a concession just to sit down at the table. Remember, this is Benjamin Netanyahu we're talking about. Everyone said he would make no concession. He has just made a huge concession without even sitting at the table.
What is the Palestinian response? Of course, it's a rejection. The Palestinians refuse to consider a settlement halt even a basis for sitting down at the negotiating table. Who wants peace and who wants war? I think it's pretty clear.