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Biden Unhappy Over Israel's Jerusalem Settlement PlanTim King Salem-News.com
"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" -U.S. Vice Pres. Joe Biden in Israeli settlement expansion.
 Israel doesn't like the word 'colonizing' but that is what the settlements amount to. Palestine has lost almost all land, and these apartments are being constructed on their remaining land. Al-Jazeera photo |
Israel annexed almost all of Palestine after the Six Day War in 1967, but the annexation was never internationally recognized. The Zionist movement within the Jewish community by many accounts, has the goal of removing all Palestinians from this land that is native to them.
Many call it genocide.
Biden learned of the plan to build more homes on more Palestinian land just after finishing dinner with Israeli officials.
He was not happy, saying, "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."
Vice-President Joe Biden, and the US Middle East envoy, George Mitchell, Israel and the Palestinian Authority have agreed to hold indirect negotiations after more than a year of deep freeze.
But after the announcement of the decision to approve the settlements, which by all accounts are the greatest obstacle to peace, and a source of continual indignation for the Palestinian people who have all but removed from what is now Israel.
Biden said, "We must build an atmosphere to support negotiations, not complicate them."
"Unilateral action taken by either party can not prejudge the outcome of negotiations."
As this important period of negotiation grows nearer, the ties could begin to thaw.
This comes a day before an Israeli court in Haifa will hear the civil case involving the death of Washington college student Rachel Corrie, who was run down by an Israeli bulldozer operator while trying to prevent the destruction of Palestinian homes in Rafa, at Gaza.
As Israel builds settlements, it continues to destroy Palestinian homes with bulldozers, and in some cases they literally force Palestinian families into homelessness so Jewish Israelis can move into the homes that the Palestinian families had owned for several generations.
Israel doesn't reserve the ill treatment for only the poorer Palestinians, even those who high educations and comfortable livings are frequently routed from their family homes by Israeli Defense Forces and police.
Israel's move to expand illegal settlements in the occupied West Bank a day after agreeing to talks, has turned things frosty again, as Al Jazeera's Tom Ackerman reports. The way things are looking, the latest talks may not even get off the ground Report filed 09 Mar 2010.
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WORLD | March 10, 2010
Biden Calls Ties Between U.S. and Israel 'Unshakable'
By ETHAN BRONNER (Editor Middle East Desk- NYTimes)Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr. opened talks with Israeli leaders on Tuesday, part of a concerted U.S. effort to restart Israeli-Palestinian peace talks.
MOREEEEE TALKS????
Debbie Menonhttp://intifada-palestine.com/
"Shaking off" is the literal translation of: Intifada
"The bond between ... will remain unshakable," and then ....this!
The "bond" thing was earlier in the day, during Biden's visit to Israel ... However, with the Interior Ministry adding insult to injury, (announcing a plan to build 1,600 new homes in East Jerusalem, on top of the new settlements on the West Bank) the VP came out sort of swinging, here
"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. We must build an atmosphere to support negotiations, not complicate them. This announcement underscores the need to get negotiations under way that can resolve all the outstanding issues of the conflict. The United States recognizes that Jerusalem is a deeply important issue for Israelis and Palestinians and for Jews, Muslims and Christians. We believe that through good faith negotiations, the parties can mutually agree on an outcome that realizes the aspirations of both parties for Jerusalem and safeguards its status for people around the world. Unilateral action taken by either party cannot prejudge the outcome of negotiations on permanent status issues. As George Mitchell said in announcing the proximity talks, "we encourage the parties and all concerned to refrain from any statements or actions which may inflame tensions or prejudice the outcome of these talks.""
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