The Movement leader Tzipi Livni, who is in line to become the next minister of justice, announced Israel must continue all efforts to return o the negotiating process with the PA (Palestinian Authority) towards resolving outstanding issues.

Regarding the recent announcement by government officials to renew construction in the E1 area, Livni stated “we must avoid acts of provocation and concentrate on negotiations towards resolving issues.”

Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu recently announced he plans to continue building in the controversial area that is located between the French Hill area of the capital and Maale Adumim. Israel wishes to construct housing in that area towards creating land contiguity between the capital and Maale Adumim. The PA on the other hand plans to use the area to build a road that connects areas of its future state. Israeli construction in that area would cut off Ramallah, the PA capital from areas such as Bet Lechem.

(YWN – Israel Desk, Jerusalem)