Egypt Slams Israel Over New Construction In East Jerusalem

[Purveyor]

Egypt's Foreign Minister Mohamed Amr on Wednesday condemned Israel's plan to construct 1,100 homes in Israeli-occupied East Jerusalem.

"This illegal measure represents a new and glaring Israeli defiance to the international community, which endeavors to restore credibility to the peace process," Amr, now on a visit to the US, said in a statement released by the Egyptian Foreign Ministry.

"Egypt is really worried over the steady rise in the pace of settlements construction, especially in the past two months when the building of more than 6,000 homes has been approved," he added.

Egypt was the first Arab country to sign a peace treaty with Israel in 1979. But their relations have recently suffered their worst crisis.

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[Taverner]

1. TEAR DOWN THE SETTLEMENTS!!!

Seriously

How can Israel expect peace when they are taking over the Palestinian lands?

[FiveGoodMen]

2. I don't think they expect peace.

I think they expect the US to help them crush Palestine.

And we may be stupid/evil enough to give them their wish.

[azurnoir]

4. when it comes to the West Bank Israel already has all the 'peace' it wants

it takes land at will it builds mare and more settlements at will it has the movement of Palestinians in the West Bank under tight control exactly what inducement does Israel have? thanks to the US's almight veto absolutely none

[Jefferson23]

3. Count 'em, 1100 peace moves..woohoo. n/t

[Viva_Daddy]

5. This is why Palestinians are going directly to the UN

so they can bypass negotiation with Israel which has proven over and over again that it will not desist from building illegal settlement, even after it pledges over and over again not to do so. I want to know why the US continues to support a nation that spies on us and fires on our ships (USS Liberty) and continues to break their agreements with us. Some ally.