Barak fumes at R. Shlomo announcement
March 9, 2010 - 11:38pmJPOST
Defense Minister Ehud Barak on Wednesday morning expressed his anger over the “unwarranted” announcement by an Interior Ministry committee of the approval to build some 1,600 housing units in northeast Jerusalem’s Ramat Shlomo neighborhood.
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White House condemns east Jerusalem building
YNET NEWS
Vice President Joe Biden, currently visiting Israel, said, "I condemn the decision by the government of Israel to advance planning for new housing units in east Jerusalem. The substance and timing of the announcement, particularly with the launching of proximity talks, is precisely the kind of step that undermines the trust we need right now and runs counter to the constructive discussions that I’ve had here in Israel."
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