Entry 3

Entry 3, March 23

Topic: Joe Biden attacks Israeli plan for East Jerusalem

Vice President Joe Biden condemned the Israeli plan for housing in East Jerusalem causing the Israeli leaders to condemn the building of homes in East Jerusalem which is considered to be occupied land and cannot build there due to international law.

Article 1: Blogger of Chinese dissent

http://mon88cler58.blog.com/2010/03/10/joe-biden-attacks-israeli-plan-for-east-jerusalem/

Joe Biden attacks Israeli plan for East Jerusalem

In this blog the blogger starts out by saying that Joe Biden has condemned Israel’s approval of 1,600 new homes for ultra-Orthodox Jews in East Jerusalem. The blogger quotes Mr. Biden “the kind of step that undermines the trust we need” and also stating the condemnation of the decision “I condemn the decision by the government of Israel to advance planning for the new housing units in east Jerusalem.; Palestinian leaders condemned the controversial move but insisted that the procedural step had no connection to Joe Biden’s visit. The international community considers East Jerusalem occupied territory so building on the occupied land is considered illegal under international law.

Article 2: Europe? I don’t know where the article is from

http://www.geopoliticalmonitor.com/joe-biden-attacks-israeli-plan-for-east-jerusalem-homes-1/

Joe Biden attacks Israeli plan for East Jerusalem homes

The Palestinian leaders also condemned the controversial move who claim that the US had no say with their condemnation. US Vice-President Joe Biden has condemned Israel’s approval of 1,600 new homes for ultra-Orthodox Jews in East Jerusalem. Joe Biden said in Israel as part of US attempts to kick-start the peace process, and said it was “the kind of step that undermines the trust we need”. Under US Pressure Israel has agreed a 10-month suspension of a new building in the west bank but the moratorium excludes East Jerusalem, where Palestinians want their capital.

Article 3: Washington – US

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/03/09/AR2010030900497.html

U.S condemns Israel’s plans to build housing in east Jerusalem

Vice President Biden ended most of Tuesday celebrating what he called the “unshakable” bond between the US and Israel, he later ended the day strongly condemning the long time U.S. ally for approving 1,600 new housing units in disputed east Jerusalem which threatened to kill a new push for Mideast peace by the Obama administration. During a meal between the Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netayahu and Vice president Joe Biden, Joe Biden declared “I condemn the decision by the government of Israel to advance planning for new housing units in East Jerusalem”

Reflection

My opinion on this is that I believe what Mr. Biden is saying that it is illegal to build in occupied land due to the international law which has to be obeyed, if this carried out there might have been some troubles dealing with the law and some powers.