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U.S. Policy Shifts on Settlements
U.S. opposition to settlement construction has undergone a substantial, continuous erosion in the period since the election of Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin in July 1992. This pattern has been consistent, notwithstanding the introduction of "settlement penalties" that have resulted in the deduction of $437.5 million and $216.8 million from U.S. loan guarantees in autumn 1993 and 1994, respectively. Read more

Construction Continues In West Bank
The recent consideration of the loan guarantee "settlement penalty" and a number of revelations about new building in West Bank settlements have raised questions about Israel's current policy toward settlement construction in the West Bank Read more

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U.S. Says United Nations No Longer Relevant To Arab-Israeli Conflict
The Palestine Liberation Organization, already operating without the safety net of Arab solidarity, has lost the support of the United States in its effort to confront Israel with an international consensus opposed to its settlement policies in the occupied territories. The United Nations General Assembly is the main arena where this change in U.S. policy is now being implemented. Read more

Hearing of the Europe and Middle East Subcommittee of the House Foreign Affairs Committee
On October 4, 1994, the Middle East Subcommittee of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, chaired by Lee Hamilton (D.-Ind.), heard testimony from Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern and South Asian Affairs Robert Pelletreau. Read more

Settlement Construction During the Rabin Era (1992-1994)
 The government of Yitzhak Rabin is presiding over a significant increase in the number of Israelis living in occupied territory.  Since July 1992, 50,000 Israelis have moved to these areas, bringing the total Israeli settler population to more than 300,000.  Read more

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Sa'ib 'Urayquat, Chairman Palestinian Election Commission Read more