Israel approves 1000 new settlements
The Israeli Government has approved up to 1000 new settlements three days before peace talks with the Palestinians resume in Jerusalem.
1,000 apartments for East Jerusalem and West Bank
The Israeli Housing Minister Uri Ariel has approved plans to build 1,000 apartments in Jewish settlements in East Jerusalem and the West Bank.
Three days before the Israeli-Palestinian peace talks are to resume in Jerusalem, plans for nearly 800 apartments in east Jerusalem and nearly 400 in several large West Bank settlements have been approved.
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas had long insisted he would not resume talks without an Israeli settlement freeze. In the end, he relented under intense U.S. pressure.
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How far is President Obama prepared to go for peace?
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Israel and Palestine agree to direct peace negotiations
For the first time in three years, both sides have agreed to sit down to discuss resuming peace negotiations, John Kerry said.