Biden Criticizes Israeli Plan to Build More Homes on Disputed Territory
U.S. Vice President Joe Biden condemned a new Israeli plan to build hundreds of homes in disputed east Jerusalem on Tuesday, casting a cloud over a high-profile visit that had been aimed at repairing ties with the Jewish state and kick-starting Mideast peace talks.
Israel’s Interior Ministry said late Tuesday that it had approved construction of 1,600 new apartments . . .
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