Clinton calls PM, slams J'lem plan

[Chris]

Clinton calls PM, slams J'lem plan
By ASSOCIATED PRESS AND HERB KEINON
12/03/2010 19:50
Meanwhile, Abbas says talks would have resumed if not for Israel's announcement.

WASHINGTON — US Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton on Friday delivered a stinging rebuke to Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu over the government's announcement this week of new Jewish housing in east Jerusalem, calling it "a deeply negative signal." The US State Department said Clinton spoke to Netanyahu by phone for 43 minutes to vent US frustration with Tuesday's announcement that cast a pall over a visit to Israel by US Vice President Joe Biden and endangered the indirect peace talks with the Palestinians that the Obama administration had announced just a day earlier.

Clinton called "to make clear that the United States considered the announcement to be a deeply negative signal about Israel's approach to the bilateral relationship and counter to the spirit of the vice president's trip," department spokesman P.J. Crowley told reporters. "The secretary said she could not understand how this happened, particularly in light of the United States' strong commitment to Israel's security and she made clear that the Israeli government needed to demonstrate not just through words but through specific actions that they are committed to this relationship and to the peace process," he said.

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[Robert]

Hillary needs to sit down and be quiet.

And it is about time Israel told the rest of the world to bug off. The rest of the world has no business telling Israel what to do WITH HER OWN LAND!!!

[Chris]

Clinton delivers blunt message to Netanyahu on East Jerusalem
By The Associated Press
Israel 'expected to take action' to revive peace talks, U.S. Secretary of State tells prime minister in phone call.

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton has called Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to complain bluntly about Israel's announcement this week of new housing units in east Jerusalem, a senior U.S. official said on Friday. The official said Clinton spoke with Netanyahu for 43 minutes on Friday to deliver a very strong message with regard to events over the past week. Israel is expected to take actions to improve the prospects for relaunching peace talks with the Palestinians, she said. The government's latest settlement plans were a "deeply negative signal" Clinton told Netanyahu, adding that the move had "undermined trust and confidence in the peace process". Israel's announcement took the U.S. by surprise, and overshadowed a visit by Vice President Joe Biden, who condemned it. It also enraged Palestinians and Arab states, jeopardizing indirect peace talks to be mediated by U.S. envoy George Mitchell.

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[readytogo]

I hope that Bibi hung up on her!

[Robert]

I hope Clinton had to call COLLECT, and Bibi REVERSED the charges!!!