The Israeli Cabinet set forth a 12-page list of conditions that the Palestinian Authority must fulfill before Israel authorizes a redeployment in the West Bank. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu denied that Israel was presenting the self-rule authority with an ultimatum before progress would be achieved in the peace process. The Palestinians, meanwhile, rejected the Cabinet decision, calling it further proof of the government’s intention to ignore already signed agreements.
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