"Extends? ... Not ... Extends? ... Not ...."

Mercy-kill the peace process, ... Please.

"... The United States has expressed disappointment at Israel's decision to issue new tenders for some 240 housing units in two Jerusalem neighborhoods...
Earlier, Ben Smith predicted the State Department would rap Bibi Friday, expressing "regret" at his decision so far not to extend a partial West Bank settlement moratorium as "not productive." This sounds like it came out on the milder end of things, but will check the transcript when it's out.
The U.S. has earlier expressed disappointment at the expiration of the moratorium from both the State Department and White House podiums. 
Yediot reported Friday that unlike in March, Israel had kept the United States abreast of the East Jerusalem building plans this time, but gone ahead against the United States's opposition.
UPDATE: Another colleague is also hearing that State anticipates that Netanyahu may announce that he is not extending the freeze ... and would then issue a statement similar to what Ben is hearing. Suggestion that one such 'heads up' may have been sent to a lawmaker's office, along these lines....But several Washington Israel hands say it's inconceivable Netanyahu would make such an announcement or any announcement at all on Shabbot, as it would collapse his government. And one Washington Israel expert wonders why Netanyahu would make such an announcement at all. He's already given his answer -- he would do an extension if the Palestinians recognize Israel as a Jewish state - and doesn't have to do anything right now.  
But another Washington Middle East expert says it's clear to him that, whether Netanyahu says it today or another day, "all the visible signs seem to be that he is not extending."
"My feeling is that he fears by saying yes, he fears he will be fracturing his base before a peace deal is imminent and the net effect is that a rival party on the right headed by Israeli Foreign Minister [Avigdor] Lieberman will siphon off his voters," he said...."