21.   According to published reports, the tradeoff would be that Israel would freeze settlement building while the Palestinians would accept the postponement of Israeli withdrawals from the West Bank.

22.   Barak promises to curtail Jewish settlement building.

23.   Ben-Ari said the Israeli response argues that the issue of settlement building should remain a matter for the negotiating table.

24.   Bush intends to urge Sharon to curb the settlement building, U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell said Sunday.

25.   During the meeting Arafat asked Netanyahu to freeze settlement building and accelerate promised Israeli pullouts from the West Bank, Israel radio said.

26.   During the meeting, Arafat asked Netanyahu to freeze settlement building and accelerate promised Israeli pullouts from the West Bank, Israel radio said.

27.   Erekat, speaking on CNN Monday night, said a key obstacle to resuming negotiations was Israeli settlement building.

28.   He grudgingly accepted the accords, but slowed down the process and increased settlement building, eroding trust between the sides.

29.   He said settlement building is the most dangerous threat to peace since it would mean Israel taking more Palestinian land.

30.   He was prominent in protests against Israel policies in the sector, including settlement building.