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| US "disappointed" by Israels settlement plans in East Jerusalem |
| 2010-10-16 |
| (KUNA) -- The United States expressed on Friday "disappointment" in the decision of the Israeli government to build further settlements in East Jerusalem and urged Israelis and Paleostinians to resume direct negotiations. "We were disappointed by the announcement of new tenders in East Jerusalem yesterday. It is contrary to our efforts to resume direct negotiations between the parties", said assistant secretary of state for public diplomacy Philip Crowley in a press briefing. "We will continue to work, as we have, to try to create conditions for direct negotiations to resume", he added. The Israeli Housing Ministry announced plans to build 238 homes in East Jerusalem, despite opposition from the United States and Paleostinians. Crowley noted that the Israeli side informed the US administration about the building plans ahead of time. "We told them we felt this was contrary to what we were trying to do to get direct negotiations resumed ... the government of Israel is well aware of our concerns about this", he added. The 10-month building moratorium in the West Bank expired last month, the Israeli government refused to extend it and the Paleostinians suspended peace negotiations. Meanwhile, ...back at the ranch... the vaporous Arab League said it will ask the United Nations, aka the Oyster Bay Chowder and Marching Society next month to recognize a Paleostinian state. "We continue to promote direct negotiations as the best way to resolve to conflict and see the emergence of a Paleostinian state that meets the aspirations of the Paleostinian people, and security and stability for Israel and the rest of the region", said Crowley. "There are critical issues involved in this process. They need to be negotiated between the parties. And we oppose unilateral steps on either side", he added. Asked if the United States would veto such resolution, Crowley replied "we are doing what we think is the best way to end this conflict, and that is our position. As to how we will vote, obviously, that is a hypothetical question". "We are doing everything in our power, and we are making clear to the parties that we want to see this direct negotiation continue. So we are not focused on what happens if; we are focused on how can we create the conditions that allow the parties to continue", he added. US envoy George Mitchell was expected to travel to the region but Crowley said the US administration is "still evaluating what the appropriate next steps are". "We believe it is in their interest to continue in this process, because otherwise there is no other avenue to create a state that the Paleostinians deserve and the security and stability that the Israelis deserve", he concluded. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #4 The Juice should totally build out East Jerusalem, so that it will NEVER be part of a Paleo "state". Price of being 4-time losers, Paleos |
| Posted by: Frank G 2010-10-16 11:28 |
| #3 Learn to live with disappointment In fact, train yourself to bear much bigger disappointments with fortitude. |
| Posted by: g(r)omgoru 2010-10-16 05:45 |
| #2 Learn to live with disappointment |
| Posted by: mojo 2010-10-16 02:11 |
| #1 Crowley a descendent of Aleister by any chance? BTW... The US isn't "Disappointed" rather the current socialist leadership is. |
| Posted by: Water Modem 2010-10-16 00:45 |