Clinton Slams Israel's Settlement Plans: 'Deeply Negative Signal'

Associated Press by Matthew Lee | Mar. 12, 2010 (News Report)

Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton on Friday delivered a stinging rebuke to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for his government's announcement this week of new Jewish housing in east Jerusalem, calling it "a deeply negative signal" for the Mideast peace process and ties with the U.S.

The State Department said Clinton spoke to Netanyahu by phone for 43 minutes to vent U.S. frustration with Tuesday's announcement that cast a pall ... Full Story »

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Subjects: World, U.S., Politics
Topics: Israel, Palestine, Foreign Policy, Obama Administration, Peace
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Posted by: Posted by Dwight Rousu - Mar 12, 2010 - 3:08 PM PST
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Edited by: Kaizar Campwala - Mar 12, 2010 - 4:01 PM PST
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Dwight Rousu
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 by Dwight Rousu - Mar. 19, 2010

Lee present the protests from Sec. Clinton regarding the expansion of settlements, and puts it lightly in context.

It remains to be seen whether this talking back at the Likudites is for show, to keep the talks proceeding, or whether the US is really going to stand up for something approaching justice in the Palestinian lands.

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