Sec. Clinton criticizes Israel over E. Jerusalem demolition

[Jennicut]

RAMALLAH, West Bank (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton criticized Israel Wednesday over plans to demolish Palestinian homes in Arab East Jerusalem and said Washington would engage Israeli leaders on Jewish settlements.

Calling the planned destruction of more than 80 dwellings "unhelpful," Clinton said after talks with Palestinian leaders: "It is an issue that we intend to raise with the government of Israel and the government at the municipal level in Jerusalem."

Israel says the homes slated for demolition were built without permits.

Palestinians say authorization from Israel's Jerusalem municipality is nearly impossible to obtain. They accuse Israel of trying to drive them out of East Jerusalem, territory captured in a 1967 war, to make room for Jewish families.

Israel considers all of Jerusalem its "united and eternal" capital, a claim that has not won international recognition. The Palestinian Authority wants East Jerusalem to be the capital of a Palestinian state.http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20090304/pl_nm/us_palestinians_israel_clinton


Nice to see Hillary is not being soft on Israel considering she has always been a big supporter of them. She is doing a great job so far imo. Anyone who thought she would pursue only her own agenda I think will realize that is not true- she will follow what President Obama lays out for his goals.

[BuyingThyme]

1. Anti-Semite.

[Jennicut]

2. Ha ha...she can't win huh?

[jonestonesusa]

3. This is a welcome development...

That is, greater fairmindedness being brought to the Israel-Palestine conflict. I am surprised and heartened to see it happen - never thought I would given the positions of both Obama and Clinton on this issue during the campaign.

[blindpig]

4. Talk is cheap.

Will any arms shipments be suspended?

Thought not.