This was said a few days ago and couldn't be closer to the truth. It is amazing that Israel has been able to resist sanctions so far given the stagnation of the Nethanyahu era. He models himself on Shamir, but does not adapt to the present time - and this is a man who has been entrusted with leading a complex nation. Very sad indeed.

The EU buys 70% of Israel's exports. They plan not to boycott Israel, just the illigal Westbank settlements goods. Not a single nation on earth agrees that the settlements are legal, not even the USA. 2014 is the year Bibi and Abbas are forced to agree to Kerry & Obama's Peace Agreement, seting final borders and moving settlements out of Palestine. If they won't agree, then the US and EU will turn on full sanctions, refere Israel to the ICC, allow the UN to recognise Palestine, (last vote 130 countries were happy to vote yes, and only Obama's Veto stopped it)

Why should Netanyahu give a hoot what the Finance Minister (who knows nothing about finances) says about building plans? Get rid of this Haman and lyehudim hatah orah vesimcha.

if he really want peace he must change his fanatic lunatic coalitions to make it easy to decide

next election ,lets vote for a GOOD coalition . Lapid, Hertzog, Livni, and get rid of those fascists.

Suicidal residents of Israel who think we would survive today against a repeat of 67 or 73, with proficient Guerillas can do it unilaterally without calling for a trojan horse to come into our borders. Netanyahu keeps doing his best for the Jewish State, against a hostile Obama and murderous Mullahs. I say thank heavens Morsi was seen off , else a second holocaust would have been visited on Israel.

Palestinian failure to recognise Israel as the Jewish State of Israel made Netanyahu to issue tender. If Palestinians recognise Israel then there will be peace. Good move by the PM. Palestinians are rubbish.

Jewish, to limit their living space under the sun. This form of racism is carried out with the verbal support of no other than the President of the USA and his Secretary of State. What a shameful act on the part of these two who have singled out Jews, and without any shame set out to limit their living space on earth, and in their ancestral homeland of 4,000 years. Racism!!

Sadly, no. He is much more stupid than he acts.

Amen! Let's pray obama meets Morsi's fate. Jailed for corruption or, impeachment, which ever comes first. KEEP BUILDING !!!!

he acts his best, and this is his best act? JUST KEEP BUILDING MAKE LAPID IRRELEVANT.!!!!!

Annex all lands belonging to Jews and start pushing the Jordan option. Stop this charade.

Why are the only housing projects the government is able to start always beyond the green line? We need housing everywhere!!! There are oodles of wide open spaces that need to be developed, but the government always blames red tape in getting it started. Why no red tape in the territories!

How much finance would it take to make peace with sworn enemies like Iran? He can't afford the price. Let him do his job supporting Israel, not Iran.

Judea and Samaria are the more than 3,500 year old heartland of the Jewish people. No more B.S. No more deference to Fictional Palestine. This land is ours!

We've been hearing the same propaganda repeated like a broken record almost everyday. Almost all false claims. The EU has never considered boycotting Israel. Only companies that do business in the W. Bank Also many EU countries are against such boycotts. Tthe Dutch PM recently reversed a decision by Viten to cancel a deal with Mekorot.

off your blinders. More land stolen with the approval of jews thru out the world.

and recognized as such by the U.N. Approval by the UN Security Council is needed in order for Palestine to become a MEMBER state of the UN. The U.S. has veto power but imay very well decide to abstain/approve Palestine"s membership when it comes to a vote.