Stopp des Siedlungsbaus läuft Ende September aus – wie geht es weiter?

Barack Obama is staking considerable political capital on the Washington talks during a pivotal U.S. congressional election year. Just about a month before that voting in November - Obama will be facing a crucial test - his ability to get the Israelis to continue their moratorium on settlement contruction in the West Bank. An Israeli moratorium on building on the site the Palestinians want for a future state expires on September the 26th.