A construction worker works on a new housing development in East Jerusalem. The US and the EU have been pressing Israel to halt settlements construction. Photo from NRCPlan to Expand Jewish Area in Jerusalem Angers U.S. -- New York Times
JERUSALEM — Israel said on Tuesday that it had advanced plans to expand a Jewish district of Jerusalem in territory that was captured in 1967 and that the Palestinians claim as part of their future state — a move likely to further complicate the Obama administration’s faltering efforts to restart peace talks.
The news that the building plans had moved closer to approval drew a sharp response from the White House, which has declared reviving the talks to be a major policy goal. Robert Gibbs, the press secretary, issued a statement saying the administration was “dismayed” and asking both parties to avoid unilateral actions that could “pre-empt, or appear to pre-empt, negotiations.”
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More News On Israeli Settlements Being Built In East Jerusalem
Israel approves plan to build 900 houses -- CNN
U.S. Criticizes Israel on East Jerusalem Expansion -- Wall Street Journal
Israel angers U.S. by approving new West Bank homes -- Reuters
Palestinians, US, UK criticize Jerusalem plan -- AP
US dismayed by Jerusalem homes plan -- AFP
US Dismayed at Israeli Building Plan for East Jerusalem -- Voice of America
My Comment: This is going to kill the Middle East peace process for a while.
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