"This order has nothing to do with the peace process or with the obligations that Israel has not implemented. This is completely rejected," chief Palestinian negotiator Saeb Erakat said.
Netanyahu offered on Monday to renew a partial settlement construction freeze in exchange for Palestinian recognition of the Zionist regime as a "Jewish state".
Palestinian officials swiftly rejected the proposal -- Israel's latest attempt to revive direct peace talks after the Palestinians quit the negotiating table to protest at the resumption of building in the occupied West Bank.
Netanyahu announced the offer three days after the Palestinians and Arab powers gave Washington a month to persuade Israeli regime to renew a 10-month moratorium on settlement housing starts that expired on Sept. 26.
Netanyahu has resisted an extension and his comments marked the first time he has publicly suggested a new freeze could be implemented
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