Obama: Gaza settlements are 'not appropriate'

US President Barack Obama said today he is not giving up on stalled peace talks in the Mideast but that continued Israeli settlement-building in the West Bank is not helping the cause.

Obama: Gaza settlements are 'not appropriate'
Thu, 21 Mar, 2013 - 12:39

US President Barack Obama said today he is not giving up on stalled peace talks in the Mideast but that continued Israeli settlement-building in the West Bank is not helping the cause.

But Mr Obama suggested that Palestinians should not make it a condition to resuming peace negotiations with Israel.

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