A Palestinian protester runs holding a Palestinian flag during clashes with Israeli border police in the East Jerusalem neighborhood of Silwan October 15, 2010. Credit: Reuters/Baz RatnerIsrael OKs New Homes In East Jerusalem, Raising Doubts About Peace Talks -- L.A. Times
The planned 238 houses on disputed land end a de facto construction freeze and lead Palestinian officials to accuse Israeli leaders of trying to sabotage negotiations.
Reporting from Jerusalem — Defying U.S. and international calls to restrain home-building on disputed land, Israel said Friday it would construct another 238 homes in Jerusalem neighborhoods that sit atop territory seized during the 1967 Middle East War.
The decision threw U.S.-sponsored peace talks into further doubt and ended a de facto construction freeze in East Jerusalem that had been quietly observed – though never formally declared – since March.
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More News On The Middle East Peace Process
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