Palestinians Snub Peace Talks Because Of Israeli Homes Expansion -- The Guardian
Mahmoud Abbas 'not ready to negotiate' after Israel announces 1,600 new homes for East Jerusalem.
The Palestinians pulled out of a new round of indirect peace talks last night, even before they had begun, as a protest at Israel's decision to announce approval for hundreds of new homes in a Jewish settlement in East Jerusalem.
The decision to pull out, announced in Cairo by Amr Moussa, head of the Arab League, represents a major setback to months of diplomacy by the US administration and comes after the US vice-president, Joe Biden, delivered an unusually strong rebuke to Israel.
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More News On The Israeli - Palestinian Conflict
PA sources: Talks will happen -- Jerusalem Post
Arab League puts peace talks on the brink -- Times Online
Biden Warns Israel on Jerusalem Construction -- Wall Street Journal
Biden assures Palestinians of statehood backing -- Washington Times
Israel planning 50,000 housing units in East Jerusalem -- Haaretz
Netanyahu regrets 'timing' of E. J'lem housing announcement -- Haaretz
Biden: U.S. won't play favorites between Israelis, Palestinians -- CNN
US-Israel row highlights quandary over settlements -- AP
The Obama administration asked for the East Jerusalem fiasco -- Haaretz
The U.S. will no longer turn a blind eye to Israeli settlements -- Haaretz
Joe Biden and Obama 'humiliated' by Israel? Well, not exactly. -- Christian science Monitor
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