Here's what he said, a la Reuters:-
JERUSALEM, Aug 4 (Reuters) - Israel expects at least 180,000 of the current
240,000 settlers in the occupied West Bank will be able to stay in their
homes with approval from the United States, an aide to Prime Minister Ariel
Sharon said on Thursday.
In support of Sharon's plan, Washington said last year that Israel could
expect to keep some occupied land in any final peace deal with the
Palestinians.
"Altogether, we talk about 180,000 settlers of a total population of
240,000. So this is of course a significant step forward in this matter,"
Weisglass said in a conference broadcast on Israeli radio.
"It means the entire area of greater Jerusalem, the city of Maale Adumim,
the settlements in the Gush Etzion area and the bloc of settlements around
Ariel."
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