Israeli official plans for settlement with palestinians

A Palestinian state, a divided Jerusalem, a land swap and a special force for the Old City of Jerusalem were all part of the vision for a final-status settlement put forward by Defense Minister and Labor Party Chairman Benjamin Ben-Eliezer to his party's central committee last night . Adopting much of the plan put forward by former US President Bill Clinton Plan at the Camp David Summit in July 2000, Ben-Eliezer spoke of a two-state solution to the conflict with a divided Jerusalem. "The Palestinian state will be established on the vast majority of the West Bank and Gaza," said Ben-Eliezer, adding that it would enjoy territorial continuity. "Israel will also be open to a territory swap with the Palestinians," he said, referring to land close to the Green Line where settlements are located and which Israel would want to keep. Ben-Eliezer has also suggested a freeze on settlements and resumption of negotiations with the Palestinians. A member of the Knesset on behalf of the Labor Party, Isaac Herzog proposes that Israel announce immediately that it supports the United Nations resolution to establish a Palestinian state whose borders will be set in negotiations between the two sides.