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Bidens West Bank tour clouded by settlement plans
3/09/2010 10:34:02 PMVideo Link AFP – Biden pledges full US commitment to Israel security Mideast Conflict Video Link Video:Biden talks Iranian nukes, peace in Israel AP Video Link Video:PLO, Israel agree to indirect talks Reuters AP – U.S. Vice President Joseph Biden, left, and his wife Jill, second from left, Israel's Prime Minister … 21 mins agoRAMALLAH, West Bank – Israel's new plan to build 1,600 homes for Jews in east Jerusalem is overshadowing Vice President Joe Biden's visit to the West Bank. Biden is to hold talks Wednesday with Palestinian leaders in an effort to ease their doubts about the latest U.S. peace efforts. The talks are almost certain to address Israel's announcement of new construction plans. Israel's refusal to halt such building on war-won land has infuriated the Palestinians and undermined their faith in the U.S. as an effective mediator. Biden rebuked the new plan as the kind of step that undermines the trust needed at this time. The announcement was an embarrassing setback for Biden after a day of warm meetings with senior Israeli officials. Search Google for this story. |
