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December 5, 2012

As Obama Gives Muted Response, Israel Cites Bush-Era U.S. Policy to Justify Settlement Growth 
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While the settlement expansion has prompted at least five European
countries to summon their Israeli ambassadors, the Obama administration
has offered a tepid response, calling the building "counterproductive."
Defending Israel's settlement growth, Israeli Foreign Minister Avigdor
Lieberman cited U.S. policy established under President George W. Bush.

Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman: "Now I want to remind you that
building (settlements) in Jerusalem is with accordance to the Israeli
law, if anyone wants to investigate further they can go to Bush letter
and see all those settlements blocks and the changes in the territory
which the U.S. president spoke of then in his letter to Israel."

 

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