28/09/2011 12:09
Hillary Clinton calls on not instigate Palestinians
Israel's decision to build 1,100 settlement homes on West Bank land is counter-productive to reviving peace talks with the Palestinians, U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said Tuesday.
The decision, which Israeli leaders approved today, appears to make it even less likely that the two sides will answer a call on Friday by the European Union, Russia, the United Nations and the United States, collectively know as the Quartet, to resume peace talks within a month, the newsmax.com reported.
"We believe that this morning's announcement by the government of Israel approving the construction of housing units in East Jerusalem is counter-productive to our efforts to resume direct negotiations between the parties," Clinton told reporters at a news conference.