Why a terrorist release and not a 'settlement freeze'

As was the case the previous two times, a lot of Israelis are questioning why our government chose to release terrorists from prison rather than agreeing to an easily reversible 'settlement freeze.'

Eugene Kontorovich might have the answer.

Not allowing Jews to build houses in most of
Jerusalem, in settlement blocs like Gush Etzion, Maale Adumim, and
elsewhere that would surely remain under