Confirmed: US dropping pressure for 'settlement freeze' extension

Tuesday night's report that the United States is dropping its effort to convince Israel to agree to a 'settlement freeze' extension has now been confirmed by the New York Times (Hat Tip: Memeorandum). Israel Radio reported in its 9:00 am news on Wednesday that Secretary of State Clinton will make an official announcement regarding the US decision on Thursday in an address to the Saban Center of