Israel to approve 4,300 new apartments in disputed East Jerusalem

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JERUSALEM — Israel's interior minister gave final authorization to build 1,600 apartments in disputed East Jerusalem and will approve 2,700 more in days, officials said Thursday, detailing a plan that could complicate diplomatic efforts to dissuade Palestinians from declaring statehood at the United Nations.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office knew the construction plans were moving ahead, Interior Ministry spokesman Roi Lachmanovich said. An earlier approval for the 1,600-apartment project badly embarrassed Netanyahu and caused a diplomatic rift with the U.S. because it coincided with a visit to Israel by Vice President Joe Biden.

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Zachary A. Goldfarb 11 Aug, 2011

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