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JERUSALEM — Israel moved Tuesday to approve a plan to build 900 more housing units in a Jewish neighborhood in the part of Jerusalem claimed by Palestinians, drawing harsh criticism from the United States.
A statement from White House spokesman Robert Gibbs criticized unilateral steps by Israel “that could unilaterally pre-empt, or appear to pre-empt, negotiations” and said the issue of Jerusalem “must be resolved through negotiations between the parties.” Britain also criticized the plan to expand the sprawling neighborhood of Gilo, where 40,000 Israelis live.
