JERUSALEM, Aug. 26 (UPI) -- U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice Tuesday urged restraint in the latest debate over Israeli housing construction on the West Bank. Speaking at a Jerusalem news conference with Israeli Foreign Minister Tzipi Livini, Rice said that the final border between the Palestinian Authority and Israel would be determined through negotiation, and neither side should do anything to upset the process. "I think it's no secret, and I've said it to my Israeli counterparts, that I don't think the settlement activity is helpful to the process, that in fact, what we need now are steps that enhance confidence between the parties," Rice said. "Anything that undermines confidence between the parties ought to be avoided."
Speaking at a Jerusalem news conference with Israeli Foreign Minister Tzipi Livini, Rice said that the final border between the Palestinian Authority and Israel would be determined through negotiation, and neither side should do anything to upset the process.
"I think it's no secret, and I've said it to my Israeli counterparts, that I don't think the settlement activity is helpful to the process, that in fact, what we need now are steps that enhance confidence between the parties," Rice said. "Anything that undermines confidence between the parties ought to be avoided."
I don't think the settlement activity is helpful to the process
Then the fact that they continue to do it while you're there, don't even halt it, don't pretend to hide it, sends a big fat message about how seriously they take your presence. keep to the Fen Causeway
