based Al-Bilad said Washington has made clear its stand vis-à-vis the Israeli settlement policy and said it will undermine the peace process and endanger the ongoing efforts for conducting indirect negotiations between the Palestinians and the Israelis. "In the light of the American criticism of Israel and the rejection of the Quartet to changing the characteristics of Al-Quds, it is high time for the international community to firmly confront the Israeli policy," said the daily, adding that as the Israeli regime is turning a deaf ear to the international efforts for bringing about peace, it is now the turn of the forthcoming Arab summit, due to be held in Tripoli, take a firm stand towards the Israeli policy and the failure of the international community to take a decisive action against the Jewish state.
