U.S. Weighs Tactics on Israeli Settlement Media Mention of Ghaith al-Omari In The New York Times - June 1, 2009 - 12:00am WASHINGTON — As President Obama prepares to head to the Middle East this week, administration officials are debating how to toughen their stance against any expansion of Israeli settlements in the West Bank. The measures under discussion — all largely symbolic — include stepping back from America’s near-uniform support for Israel in the United Nations if Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel does not agree to a settlement freeze, administration officials said. » Read more