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Israel, undeterred, to build in East Jerusalem

(Agencies)
Updated: 2010-03-24 19:46
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JERUSALEM - Undeterred by turbulence in its ties with the United States and Britain, Israel on Wednesday confirmed further plans to expand the Jewish presence in occupied East Jerusalem, with more building freshly approved.

Israel, undeterred, to build in East Jerusalem
The compound known as the Shepherd's Hotel is seen in the Sheikh Jarrah neighbourhood of East Jerusalem March 24, 2010. [Agencies] 

In a move sure to anger Palestinians and frustrate Western proponents of a freeze on settlement construction, a city official said approval was given to develop a flashpoint neighbourhood from which Palestinians were evicted last year.

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Word of the move came as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu completed an unusually low-profile meeting in Washington with US President Barack Obama for fence-mending talks, after their open spat over East Jerusalem earlier this month.

Netanyahu says he regretted the bad timing of an announcement of East Jerusalem building plans during the visit of US Vice President Joe Biden two weeks ago, which Washington called "insulting".

But on Monday he insisted before an audience of influential American Jews that "Jerusalem is our capital" and building will continue there as Israel sees fit.

His defiant assertion coincided with a public slap to Israel from Britain, which announced it was expelling an Israeli diplomat over the forgery of British passports used by the suspected killers of a Hamas commander in Dubai.

Israel said it regretted Britain's decision but commentators on Wednesday predicted no meaningful damage to bilateral ties.

Irish, French, German and Australian passports were also forged by the assassination squad, and their authorities were expected to examine Britain's evidence implicating Israel.

In a comparatively rare public complaint, Saudi Arabia on Wednesday asked major powers involved in Middle East peace-making for "clarifications about Israel's arrogant policy and its insistence on defying international will".

Ongoing process

Israeli media said Netanyahu was surprised by news of the latest plans to build apartments in the Sheikh Jarrah district, which has become a focal point for anti-settler demonstrations since Palestinian residents were evicted.

Speaking on Army Radio, Jerusalem councillor Elisha Peleg said the plan had been advancing for months. The latest move was just "a technical step" on the way to approving 100 homes.

"We will continue to build all over Jerusalem, in Sheikh Jarrah and Ras al-Amud as well," he said, naming another Palestinian neighbourhood in the Jerusalem area.

Palestinian negotiator Saeb Erekat said President Mahmoud Abbas would insist that Israel revoke plans to build in Sheikh Jarrah, as well as those published during the Biden visit to build 1,600 houses at another site near the city.

"When we say peace or settlements, it seems he goes for the settlements," Erekat said of Netanyahu.

Israel annexed East Jerusalem as part of its capital after capturing it in the 1967 war. Its claim is not recognised internationally. Palestinians want East Jerusalem as capital of a future state they are seeking in the occupied West Bank.

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