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Biden Blasts Israel for New Building Plans

By Linda GradsteinMar 9th 2010 – 6:43PM
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AFP / Getty Images

JERUSALEM (March 9) -- Visiting U.S. Vice President Joe Biden had unusually harsh words for Israel after the government approved 1,600 new homes in an ultra-Orthodox East Jerusalem neighborhood. The new construction was announced as Israel and the Palestinians were set to resume U.S.-mediated "proximity" talks after more...

Settlement Freeze Could Ease Mideast Standoff

By Linda GradsteinNov 25th 2009 – 4:06PM

JERUSALEM (Nov. 25) – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced a 10-month freeze on Jewish settlement building in the West Bank on Wednesday, saying he wanted to restart peace negotiations with the Palestinians. While the deal may ease delicate negotiations over a long-sought prisoner exchange, Palestinian...

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