Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu told Israel Radio late Thursday that he had agreed to an American framework proposal whereby Israel would negotiate peace with the Palestinians on the basis of the ’67 cease-fire lines with territorial swaps.

The framework, which was drawn up by US Secretary of State John Kerry as part of Washington’s efforts to re-start the stalled peace talks between Israel and the Palestinian Authority, was not presented after negotiations broke down. Both sides accused one another of sabotaging the nine-month talks with unilateral steps.

Netanyahu told Israel Radio that he agreed to the framework, though he and Kerry came to an understanding that the Israeli government could note a number of reservations with certain elements of the document.

Last year, Netanyahu denied that Israel had agreed to resume peace talks based on the ’67 lines.

The premier also said that he was disappointed by the White House’s reaction to reports of Israeli construction plans for a section of east Jerusalem. Netanyahu told Israel Radio that it was “unfortunate” that Obama administration officials didn’t “gather all the facts” before releasing the statements.

When asked by Israel Radio whether White House officials were angry that Netanyahu  met in New York with key Republican donor Sheldon Adelson, the premier said that he also met with many Jewish figures who are prominent donors to the Democratic Party as well and that there was no link between his Adelson meeting and the American reaction.

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