JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu urged Israeli settlers to show restraint after a limited building freeze expires on Sunday, a plea that appeared aimed at persuading Palestinians not to quit peace talks.
Settler leaders vowed to begin erecting next week some 2,000 homes in the occupied West Bank, where Netanyahu in November imposed under U.S. pressure a 10-month moratorium on housing starts.
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