Obama administration condemns murder of American yeshiva student The Obama administration also called “illegitimate and counterproductive” an announcement of the marketing of housing units in eastern Jerusalem.
Netanyahu approves marketing of nearly 500 eastern Jerusalem apartments The plans in one neighborhood were first announced during a visit by U.S. Vice President Joe Biden to Israel in 2010, and led to a diplomatic crisis.
900 Jewish homes approved for eastern Jerusalem, settlements monitor reports The homes had their funding approved controversially in 2010 while Vice President Joe Biden was visiting Israel.