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President Obama seems have to backed off his call for a building freeze on Israeli settlements. Israel says �natural growth� within existing settlements must be permitted, while Palestinians want a freeze. On today’s show Matthew Bell reports on an issue that has plagued the Middle East peace process for many years.

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