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Israel announces plans for building 1,400 settlement homes
Source: Reuters
Israel announces plans for building 1,400 settlement homes
BY ORI LEWIS
JERUSALEM Fri Jan 10, 2014 8:16am EST
(Reuters) - Israel on Friday announced plans to build 1,400 new homes in the occupied West Bank and East Jerusalem, days after U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry visited the region to push peace talks in which settlements represent a major hurdle.
Although widely expected, the announcement angered some of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's own coalition partners and infuriated the Palestinians, who accused Israel of seeking to derail the peace negotiations.
"The recent announcement shows Israel's clear commitment to the destruction of peace efforts and the imposition of an apartheid regime," chief Palestinian negotiator Saeb Erekat said in a statement.
"
This) is a test for the U.S. administration's ability to hold Israel accountable for actively sabotaging their efforts for peace."
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BY ORI LEWIS
JERUSALEM Fri Jan 10, 2014 8:16am EST
(Reuters) - Israel on Friday announced plans to build 1,400 new homes in the occupied West Bank and East Jerusalem, days after U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry visited the region to push peace talks in which settlements represent a major hurdle.
Although widely expected, the announcement angered some of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's own coalition partners and infuriated the Palestinians, who accused Israel of seeking to derail the peace negotiations.
"The recent announcement shows Israel's clear commitment to the destruction of peace efforts and the imposition of an apartheid regime," chief Palestinian negotiator Saeb Erekat said in a statement.
"
This) is a test for the U.S. administration's ability to hold Israel accountable for actively sabotaging their efforts for peace."
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Read more: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/01/10/us-palestinians-israel-settlements-idUSBREA090KW20140110
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