JERUSALEM, July 1 (Xinhuanet) -- Israel has given the United Statesa list of 28 unauthorized settler outposts in the West Bank, local newspaper Haaretz reported Thursday.

    The report said the defense minister's advisor, Baruch Spiegel,present the list of outposts, which were erected since Prime Minister Ariel Sharon assumed office in March 2001, to US Ambassador Dan Kurtzer on Tuesday.

    Of all the 28 outposts, Sharon and Defense Minister Shaul Mofaz ordered the evacuation of 12 outposts, of which seven have been removed, while the remaining 16 outposts are still in the process of being approved and planned.

    The roadmap plan calls on Israel to remove outposts built during Sharon's term.

    During Sharon's visit to Washington on April 14, his bureau chief Dov Weisglass promised to submit to the United States "within 30 days" the list of unauthorized outposts.

    Spiegel also promised the United States in discussions with Kurtzer that the construction of settlement would proceed only within existing areas.

    Israeli Foreign Minister Silvan Shalom is to leave for Washington Thursday night to meet National Security Advisor Condoleezza Rice and Secretary of State Colin Powell Friday.Shalom will discuss steps to promote the disengagement plan and the possible Palestinian leaders capable of handling the securityin Gaza. Enditem