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The reactions from the US? Expressions of a "slap in the face," "an insult," or "diplomatic stupidity" are nowhere to be heard. Contrast this with the mighty kerfuffle caused by a statement from a mid-level Israeli bureaucrat upon Vice President Joe Biden's arrival...

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Published inThe Jerusalem post
Main Authors BEN-Yosef, Raphael, Ehrman, Fred, Pickholtz, Israel, Bamberger, Judy, Wind, Chiel, Shomer, Pauline, Kahn, Joyce, Randall, Bemis, Arlene, CPD, James
Format Newspaper Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Jerusalem The Jerusalem Post Ltd 22.03.2010
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Clinton, Hillary
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Summary:The reactions from the US? Expressions of a "slap in the face," "an insult," or "diplomatic stupidity" are nowhere to be heard. Contrast this with the mighty kerfuffle caused by a statement from a mid-level Israeli bureaucrat upon Vice President Joe Biden's arrival Jerusalem, that 1,600 residential units would be built in east Jerusalem. Sir - So the prime minister says that building in Jerusalem is no different than building in Tel Aviv ("'Israel won't change its policies,'" Online Edition, March 21). Then Obama will send [Hillary Clinton] to say "Good point. Stop building in Tel Aviv, too." There's international recognition that Tel Aviv belongs to Israel, versus only Israel recognizing its sovereignty over "greater Jerusalem." And of course, there's the question of where "greater Jerusalem" stops; it seems to keep changing. Just how far toward Ramallah, Jericho and Bethlehem will Israel claim as "greater Jerusalem" as it continues to expand for Jewish-only "natural growth"?