PM: Palestinians must relax their conditions

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told his advisors in a closed conversation that he expects the Palestinians to "relax their conditions and continue the direct negotiations with the Palestinians" despite the renewal of construction in West Bank settlements.

Netanyahu noted that "moderate and restrained construction in Judea and Samaria in the coming year will not affect the peace map in any way. So the international community must call on the Palestinians to remain in the peace talks." (Attila Somfalvi)