Netanyahu vows he won’t demolish settlements in next term

The Times of Israel ^ | 1/19/2013 | Ilan Ben Zion

[Former Fetus]

Adopting a hard-line stance ahead of the elections, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in a Friday interview promised that, if reelected, he would not uproot West Bank settlements in the coming four years.

Speaking in an interview with Maariv, Netanyahu said his track record testifies to the fact that he his government had strengthened, not dismantled, settlements, and established the Ariel University in the West Bank as a full-fledged academic institution.

Earlier this week, Peace Now reported that 2012 was a record year for settlement construction; hours later, the Construction and Housing Ministry announced tenders for 198 housing units for Jews in the West Bank.

When asked whether he could guarantee that he would not uproot settlements in the coming four years of a future administration, Netanyahu responded in the affirmative, saying “the days of bulldozers uprooting Jews are behind us, not before us.”

[Former Fetus]

If Jewish Home enters the coalition, I hope they can push Netanyahu towards annexing Judea and Samaria... not just area C. It will be a bitter medicine to swallow, so why do it in stages?

[csmusaret]

Everyone should watch this video...http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=09pmTh64vD8

[MestaMachine]

Bang! Take that obama.
If Jewish Home and Likud join up, which seems likely, Judea and Samaria are not far behind.

[Former Fetus]

Great video! I wish everyone would watch it.

[csmusaret]

Put it on Twitter and Facebook.

[Former Fetus]

Already did it!

[csmusaret]

Me too...Maybe more people here will too.

[SunkenCiv]

Thanks Former Fetus.

Netanyahu said his track record testifies to the fact that he his government had strengthened, not dismantled, settlements, and established the Ariel University in the West Bank as a full-fledged academic institution. Earlier this week, Peace Now reported that 2012 was a record year for settlement construction; hours later, the Construction and Housing Ministry announced tenders for 198 housing units for Jews in the West Bank... "the days of bulldozers uprooting Jews are behind us, not before us."