11-30-2012, 04:54 PM
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Took an arrow to the knee
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Toronto
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http://news.nationalpost.com/2012/11...tatehood-vote/
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Israel on Friday approved the construction of 3,000 homes in Jewish settlements on Israeli-occupied lands, a government official said, drawing swift condemnation from the Palestinians a day after their successful UN recognition bid.
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The Israeli official, who spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to discuss the sensitive issue publicly, said Israel decided to build 3,000 apartments for Jews in the West Bank and east Jerusalem. He said the government also decided to begin preparations for construction in other areas of the West Bank, including the so-called E-1 corridor that connects Jerusalem with the settlement bloc of Maaleh Adumim.
Construction there would pose a major obstacle for Palestinian statehood by cutting off east Jerusalem from the West Bank. Successive U.S. administrations have pressured Israel not to build in E-1 where a development plan calls for at least 3,500 homes.
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“The decision at the UN on a Palestinian state is bad for Israel and so is Netanyahu’s response,” said Livni, who this week formed a new party to compete in Jan. 22 parliamentary elections. “The decision to build thousands of housing units as punishment to the Palestinians only punishes Israel … the unnecessary statement only isolates Israel further.”
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