Thousands of Jewish settlers and their supporters are staging a rally in Jerusalem in protest at a curb on settlement building in the West Bank. Demonstrators gathered outside the residence of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu days after he ordered a 10-month lull in permits for new settlement homes. The order followed U.S calls for a total freeze in settlement building. Israel said the move was aimed at helping restart peace talks but Palestinians said it was insufficient. Jewish settlers have been angered by the moratorium ordered by Mr Netanyahu's right-leaning government, ordinarily supportive of settlement activity in the West Bank.<br/> <br/>The Jerusalem police said about 8,000 settlers attended this demonstration. Nearly 500,000 Jews live in more than 100 settlements built on occupied territory in the West Bank and East Jerusalem.<br/><br/>