Israel is trying to build more than 1,000 new settlement homes on lefthand palestinians say it theirs this three days before peace negotiations are due to resume. Mallons have cast their ballots in an historic election that is expected to mark the end of 18 months of political turmoil. The Prime Minister is on the current p. M. Ken rudd is up against the current opposition leader. They came face to face in a televised debate. Figuring on the economy. Welcome to france 24. Lets go straight to our top story. Israel has Just Announced the release of 26 palestinian prisoners within two days but they are planning to build more than 1,000 settlement homes in occupied East Jerusalem and west bank there just before paes negotiations are due to resume. Lets hear from a close ally of the phreufalestinian president according to her israel is not making any effort to smooth the relationships. What it puts in question is israels commitment to peace. Because it is a deliberate attempt at derailing t