PM Netanyahu concludes a tense visit to Washington with two lengthy
and highly confidential meetings with Pres. Obama, but insists
settlement building will go forward. The Washington Post says the
confrontation has demonstrated the limits of American power. Britain
expels an Israeli diplomat over the misuse of UK passports in the
Dubai assassination. Robert Wright says the term "anti-Israel" is
being abused. Gen. Petraeus has reportedly asked for the West Bank and
Gaza to be included in CENTCOM's remit. The PA says there will be no
negotiations if Israel is building settlements, and Israel threatens
to delay talks for up to a year. Israel is investigating the killing
of two Palestinian youths. An Israeli court rules that settlers may
fire into the air to disperse unarmed Palestinians. All discussions in
Israel's Jerusalem Regional Planning and Building Committee on
settlement activity have been frozen. Hussein Ibish says Palestinians
benefited from the US-Israel confrontation. Rami Khouri says more than
rhetoric is needed from Washington. Mel Frykberg questions the
morality of the Israeli military.
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