Keeping in line with its tradition of showing disdain to international pressure, Israel has once again proved its non-seriousness in establishing peace in Palestine. Recently, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was in the US for negotiations to revive the moribund peace talks which have stalled due to Israels intransigence over the issue of settlement buildings. Peace negotiations have hit a deadlock since an Israeli moratorium on West Bank settlement construction expired about six weeks ago. However, making a mockery of the efforts that were underway, Israel announced the construction of 1300 new housing units in east Jerusalem A spokeswoman of Peace Now has rightly described this Israeli plan as a big provocation. Alas, with this confrontational attitude exhibited by Israel peace in the Middle East seems to be a distant dream. ZAINAB IHSAN, Lahore, November 11.