Israel Approves 10-month Settlement Freeze (ap)

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A woman walks past a solidarity tent calling for the release of captured Israeli army soldier Gilad Schalit, outside the Prime Ministers' residence in Jerusalem, Wednesday, Nov. 25, 2009. Prisoner swap talks between Hamas and Israel have hit a snag over the names of some of top militants the Islamic group wants to be freed, and a deal is unlikely in the coming days, Hamas officials said Wednesday. 1249 refers to the number of days of Schalit's captivity to date. (AP Photo/Sebastian Scheiner)AP – Israel will halt construction in its West Bank settlements for 10 months, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced Wednesday, in an effort to restart peace talks, but Palestinians rejected the freeze as insufficient because it did not include east Jerusalem.

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