Israel provokes Palestinians and US by going ahead with new settlements

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From Guardian.co.uk:

Israel provoked both the US and the Palestinians today by announcing plans to build 238 new housing units in East Jerusalem, a move that throws into doubt already fragile peace negotiations.

Publication of the housing plans comes at a time when discussions between the Israelis and Palestinians being brokered by the US are stalled.

The Palestinians today accused the Israeli prime minister, Binyamin Netanyahu, of putting settlements before peace.

A senior US administration official, responding to media reports of the new house plan, said: "We saw that story as well and we are working to confirm that it occurred."

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