Israel authorises 69 housing units in East Jerusalem

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Jun 25, 2013
Amidst a renewed push for Israeli-Palestinian peace talks by the US Secretary of State John Kerry, the Israeli government has authorised 69 housing units in a Jewish settlement in East Jerusalem on Wednesday, reports Reuters.

Kerry is due to meet both leaders on Thursday in a bid to restart negotiations that ended in 2010.

The spokesperson for the Israeli municipality in Jerusalem, Brachie Sprung, said that building permits for 22 houses in two districts populated with Palestinians had also been issued.

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