Report: US delegation said settlement construction won't cease
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Western diplomatic sources claim that the US delegation made it clear to Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas that a halt to construction in the settlements is impossible, as it will bring about the collapse of Benjamin Netanyahu's administration.
In an interview with the Al-Hayat newspaper, the sources said that the delegation had not made significant progress in the negotiations between Israel and the Palestinians during the official visit to Ramallah.
The US delegation told Abbas that it would work to consolidate economic, security and diplomatic relations with Israel before the talks begin.
