Israel uses talks to maintain status quo, expand settlements - Palestine FM

The Middle East stepped into the year 2014 in the state of a boiling pot: war in Syria, insurgency in Iraq and Lebanon, another revolution in Egypt. In the center of it all is Israel and its never-ending conflict with Palestine. The implacable rivals have started a new round of negotiations. What does tomorrow hold for the occupied territories? Will Netanyahu ever release his grip on the Palest ...