Israeli Cabinet Minister Avigdor Kahalani predicted that Israel would give back 10 percent of the West Bank to the Palestinians within a few months. Meanwhile, hard-line Knesset member Michael Kleiner said he would try to bring down the Netanyahu government if it appeared to be caving into U.S. pressure.
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