US letter of assurances ready, EU in disarray on Mideast

Although no one in Israel has seen it yet, the letter of assurances from the United States to Israel regarding the 90-day 'settlement freeze' extension has been prepared. Here are some details of what is in it. The crux of the deal centers on the US providing Israel with advanced fighter jets in return for a three-month West Bank settlement freeze that both the US administration and the