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Occupied Jerusalem: Israel's deputy premier said on Saturday the Jewish State's delay in dismantling settler outposts in the occupied West Bank is hurting bilateral relations with the United States.
The comments made by Haim Ramon came after US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said on Friday neither Israel nor the Palestinians have done enough to meet peace commitments.
Ramon said, "Unfortunately we are not meeting our commitments, and this hurts us internationally and hurts our ability to continue with talks."
He said Prime Minister Olmert and Defence Minister Ehud Barak have delayed removing the outposts because they have been trying to "reach an understanding" with the heads of the Jewish settlements to avoid any confrontations.
Ramon said, "A week, two weeks, very shortly we need to reach a decision about the issue (of outposts). The fact that we are not doing this hurts and clouds our relationship with the United States."
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