["One source"] Agreement reached between PM, ...

... defense and housing ministers to freeze building starts in settlements blocs and east Jerusalem until early 2010

Dr. Aaron Lerner
IMRA
18 August 09

Dr. Aaron Lerner - IMRA: A word of warning:

When "one source" reports something there are a number of possibilities:

#1. The "one source" is someone either serving in or somehow associated with the Netanyahu administration lobbying for his position by going to the press and claiming that it is already policy.

#2. The "one source" is floating a trial balloon:
aa. To genuinely see what reaction it gets.
or
bb. To generate a negative reaction that can then be presented to the Americans.

#3. The "one source" is simply providing the reporter a finalized policy.

There is even the possibility that the "one source" is a journalist floating his own idea - but it wouldn't be fair to Efrat Weiss to suggest that this is a possibility.

Settlers say 'old Bibi' is back

Agreement reached between PM, defense and housing ministers to freeze building starts in settlements blocs and east Jerusalem until early 2010 enrages settler leaders. 'If Netanyahu implements Livni's policy government's days are numbered,' Ariel mayor warns


Efrat Weiss
YNET
08.18.09
www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3763520,00.html

Settler leaders were furious Tuesday morning after learning of the agreement to freeze building starts in the territories, including in the settlement blocs and east Jerusalem, as reported by Ynet.

"If the prime minister implements the policy of (Opposition Chairwoman) Tzipi Livni, (former Defense Minister) Amir Peretz and Talia Sasson (author of government report on illegal outposts) - this government's days are numbered," warned Ariel Mayor Ron Nachman.

Ynet learned that according to the agreement between Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Defense Minister Ehud Barak and Housing Minister Ariel Atias, the construction freeze will continue until the beginning of 2010, according to one source.
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