Decision to construct 1,600 housing units in east Jerusalem liable to undermine negotiations, destroy US efforts to renew talks, PA presidential spokesman says

Ali Waked
Published: 03.09.10, 20:10 / Israel News

Palestinian Presidential Spokesperson Nabil Abu Rudeina said Tuesday evening that the District Committee for Planning and Construction's decision to approve construction of 1,600 housing units in east Jerusalem's Ramat Shlomo neighborhood torpedoes negotiations.

In a special notice, Abu Rudeina said, "The decision to build 1,600 units – settlement units in occupied Jerusalem – is a dangerous decision, liable to torpedo negotiations and make US efforts (to renew talks) fail before they have even started."