Israel moves forward with construction of homes for Jewish settlers in East Jerusalem
May 08, 2015
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The Israeli government has given approval to begin the construction of 900 homes for Jewish settlers in East Jerusalem, launching a project that has caused tensions between Israelis and Palestinians, and damaged ties between the Netanyahu government and the United States.
A plan to build a total of 1,600 homes in the Ramat Shlomo neighborhood, already heavily occupied by Jewish settlers, caused a sharp exchange between Israeli and American diplomats in 2010. Informed that the project was moving forward after a series of delays, a spokesman for the US State department said that it was “worrying.”
“Building in East Jerusalem is contrary to and harms the commitment to a two-state solution,” the American spokesman said.
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Posted by: Martha01 -
May. 08, 2015 9:05 PM ET USA
It's strange that other countries condemn Israel for building homes in their own capital city. And how can citizens of a country, building within their own country, be called "settlers"? Are American citizens living in D.C. considered "settlers"? Furthermore, I believe the burden of proof is now on *proponents* of the 2-state "solution" to show that it can work, considering the P.A. refuses to recognize Israel right to exist, still vows to destroy Israel, and has never accepted peace proposals.
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Posted by: Minnesota Mary -
May. 08, 2015 6:35 PM ET USA
Not one politician running for President will dare to speak out against this atrocity!
