Tuesday
Mar092010
Biden Criticizes Israeli Decision To Build In East Jerusalem
Vice President Joe Biden issued a statement Tuesday criticizing the Israeli government for pursuing a plan to construct new housing units in East Jerusalem, a politically-fragile disputed region.
"I condemn the decision by the government of Israel to advance planning for new housing units in East Jerusalem,” Biden said. “It 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.”
“Unilateral action taken by either party cannot prejudge the outcome of negotiations on permanent status issues,” the statement goes on to read.
The Vice President is currently in Israel on a diplomatic trip. Biden traveled to the country partly in an attempt to revive peace talks between Israelis and the Palestinians.
"I condemn the decision by the government of Israel to advance planning for new housing units in East Jerusalem,” Biden said. “It 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.”
“Unilateral action taken by either party cannot prejudge the outcome of negotiations on permanent status issues,” the statement goes on to read.
The Vice President is currently in Israel on a diplomatic trip. Biden traveled to the country partly in an attempt to revive peace talks between Israelis and the Palestinians.
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Reader Comments (3)
ONE OF THE BIGGEST PROBLEM THAT ISRAEL WILL FACE ISN'T SO MUCH FROM
THE ARAB BUT FROM THOSE WHAT ISRAEL THINK THE ARE" FRIEND "EUROPEAN
"SOCIALIST COMMUNIST" THAT 2000 YEARS USE TO KILL JEWS . FROM THE
OTHER HAND ISRAEL THINK THAT UNITED STATE OF AMERICA IS FIEND OF
ISRAEL THE AREN'T FIEND OF ISRAEL .
ISRAEL GOES IN VERY DANGERS PATH ACCEPTING EVERY YEARS 4 OR 5
BILLION DOLLAR . THIS VERY DANGER FOR ISRAEL FUTURE . ITS MUST BE
COME A TIME THAT ISRAEL HAVE TO REJECT AMERICAN HELP . AND BE
INDEPENDENT . AMERICA IS CORRUPTED COUNTRY AS ANY OTHER COUNTRY IN THE
WORLD ,THE WILL TURN THE BACK ON ISRAEL .
WE SEE AT LIKE ISRAELI DON'T HAVE THE RIGHT TO SETTLE IN WEST BANK .
THAN WHAT IS OUR COUNTRY .?? NO LAND . IN OTHER WORD ISRAEL ISN'T A
COUNTRY .!!!
WE MUST MAKE AT CLEAR TO OUR "EUROPEAN FRIEND " AND" AMERICAN FRIEND"
THAT WE HAVE THE RIGHT IN ANY PARTS OF ISRAEL AND THE "GOLAN HEIGHT"
the israeli are naive to think about American support and have to
reject American help . this help is very costly .
we saw that America turn the back on south Africa . that the will do
to Israel to . the same apply about European that help the arab
terrorist and support them
we dont went your peace Mr mitchell .WE DONT WENT TO MAKE A PEACE WITH THE ARAB THE ONLY SOLUTION FOR ISRAEL EXISTENCE IS THE WAR .
OTHER WISE WILL NOT BE ISRAEL . GET OUT AMERICA FROM ISRAEL FIX YOU OWN PROBLEM . 15 MILLION PEOPLE NO JOB .
10 TRILLION $ . DEFICIT .
THIS IS THE EUROPEAN AND USA PUT THE NOISE IN ANY ONE BUSINESS . AT THE TIME THE CANNOT SOLOVE THE OWN PROBLEM . ISAY AT AGAIN UN FOURTHLY . ONLY WAR WITH ARAB .NO OTHER WAY TO SURVIVE .
MY NAME IS GREENFELD MEIR
you're an idiot.
Hilarious. Mr Meir.
Nice to see you put the screws to your “friends”. They are idiots, but not for the reasons you state. They are suckers because they spend America’s blood and trillions in treasure either directly or indirectly trying to make the world safe with perpetual war for Israel. They are cynical vampires but they see it as the path to get reelected. I see what you get out of it. But I don’t see what the rest of us do.
Israel could not survive five years without American support. It would become a poor country like their neighbors. But with one difference. Many if not most of the Israelis citizens could, and would leave. Because like most bullies, they are also cowards.