Wednesday, November 10, 2010

State Department reaffirms Obama’s stance against Israeli settlement construction

IMEMC- State Department Spokesperson, Philip J. Crowley, reaffirmed the stance of American President, Barack Obama, against the new Israeli plan to build hundreds of units for Jewish settlers in occupied East Jerusalem, and described the move as counterproductive to peace talks.

...Obama stated that he was not fully briefed on the issue, but added that such activities jeopardize the efforts to create a momentum for the resumption of peace talks. Read more