Netanyahu is committed to build in all of Judea and Samaria; USA: contrary to the desire for building peace
The prime minister said Likud faction meeting that "our policy has not changed." US State Department spokesman: These steps will decide the fate of Jerusalem
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said today (Monday) that he was "committed to construction in all parts of Judea and Samaria", and argued that there is no change in its policy toward settlement construction. "What has changed is not our policy regarding the construction, but the policy towards us", said the Prime Minister MK Tzipi Hotovely during a Likud faction meeting in the Knesset, adding that "external and internal factors argue in favor of the settlement blocs are not ready built in Jerusalem." He added that 7,000 out of 10,000 housing units were built in the past six years in the capital were built east of the city and only 3,000 were built in the west.
The United States issued a statement condemning the evening, Netanyahu advance planning guideline of 1,060 housing units in East Jerusalem. US State Department spokeswoman, Jen sake, said that the US was "concerned" Netanyahu's announcement. "Continued settlement construction and planning settlers in Jerusalem does not stand in line with Israel's declared desire to accept a two state solution," she said. "If Israel wants to live peace, it should take steps to reduce tension. "
According sake, "We are strongly opposed to unilateral steps that determine the fate of Jerusalem." Saki added that US Secretary of State, John Kerry, spoke today on the phone with Prime Minister Netanyahu to discuss the decision to advance planning of construction in East Jerusalem.
Netanyahu began the Knesset's winter session, in the afternoon. Photo clicked
The European Union also criticized the planned construction in East Jerusalem, and Israel sought clarification about reports. Union noted that future relations between Israel and the EU depends on Israel's commitment to reaching a peace agreement based on a two state solution. "If the reports are correct construction, they are casting doubt on Israel's commitment to negotiations and reach a solution," said a spokesman for EU foreign affairs chief Catherine Ashton. He added that the decision indicates bad timing and judgment is problematic.
In response to Netanyahu called on Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas (Abu Mazen) to members of the Security Council urgently demanding an emergency meeting of the Council. Abbas called on to stop the "Israeli violations in Jerusalem and the continuing violation of settlers Al Aqsa Mosque."
Chairman of the Jordanian parliament, Alyan Tarawneh, said today that the measures taken by Israel against the Palestinians are less dangerous than those of the fighters Daas. According to the Jordanian news site Petra, Tarawneh urged the international community to pressure Israel to resume negotiations with the Palestinians and an end to "fertilize" it performs the holy sites in Jerusalem and building settlements. Parliament Speaker's remarks come against the backdrop of the statement by Jordan's King Abdullah last week, that "alongside Islamic extremism that characterizes the fighters Daas, there is also a Zionist extremism".
Construction in Ramat Shlomo in East Jerusalem, in 2010. Photo clicked
Sources in the Prime Minister said this morning will be promoted in the planning of 660 housing units in Ramat Shlomo and 400 housing units in Har Homa. According to Ministry officials, Netanyahu instructed to promote implementation of infrastructure projects in West Bank settlements "are needed in terms of security and safety", led by the construction of 12 new roads. "Infrastructure development will serve both Israeli and Palestinian," the sources said.
Netanyahu provision only relates to the design of new housing units in East Jerusalem, and the actual construction. At this time the Prime Minister did not respond to the demand of Yesha Council and the Jewish home immediately publish tenders for the construction of 2,000 new housing units in the settlements.
Housing units to which Netanyahu referred are probably part of old building plans were frozen for various reasons, and are raised for discussion again now. 11094 the establishment of a 660 housing units in the area between the ultra-Orthodox neighborhood of Ramat Shlomo neighborhood of Shuafat discussed recently in 2006, and since then has been frozen.
Planned housing units in Har Homa are probably part of the Western Wall known as 'Herr' and includes 398 housing units, which is not discussed for many years and even last January, it was decided to shelve it. According to estimates, the establishment of housing units in two neighborhoods requires a new zoning plan, and therefore construction, if approved, can be carried out only in a few years.
Towards the opening of the Knesset winter session , last week demanded that the Jewish Home Party immediately stop what Netanyahu whose leaders define "silent freeze" the planning and construction of settlements in the West Bank last five months. Netanyahu made clear in public Jewish and quiet channels that continuing the freeze would undermine the coalition.
Jewish House officials, party chairman and Minister of Economy Naftali Bennett , Minister of Construction and Housing Uri Ariel , met on Wednesday with Netanyahu and asked for clarification of the settlements. They demanded the prime minister to immediately unfreeze the construction and resume the work of the planning committee of the Civil Administration.
Abbas's spokesman, Nabil Abu Rudeineh, responded to the decision of the Prime Minister to promote planning of housing units in East Jerusalem. A statement to the news agency of the Palestinian Wafa News Agency, he said that "the Israeli escalation in occupied Jerusalem and the holy places, along with new message on construction in Jerusalem, are risky steps that require condemnation. This breaches dangerous Israeli aggression which accelerates the implementation of the decision to turn to international organizations and the UN Security Council, and it should be in a very short time. "
He added that Israel bears responsibility for this dangerous escalation in the city, adding that the Palestinian leadership requires the US government to immediately stop these measures to prevent further deterioration in the security situation. "The situation in the whole region is moving towards a real historical storm - an earthquake would hurt them all without mercy".
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