Bulldozer make since Sunday clearing the way - where now stands a hotel should be built in Arab Jerusalem Ostteilteil luxury apartments for Jewish settlers. U.S. Secretary of State Clinton spoke out against the construction of the Israelis, it was undermining the peace efforts. Abu Dhabi - Clear words of Hillary Clinton - but if they show an effect must be questioned.The U.S. Secretary of State has condemned the demolition of a hotel in Arab East Jerusalem by Israel. "We are very concerned about the start of the demolition of the Shepherd Hotel in East Jerusalem," Clinton said after her arrival in the Gulf emirate of Abu Dhabi. "This disturbing trend is undermining the peace efforts in obtaining a two-state solution." This also contradicts the logic of a reasonable agreement between both sides over the future status of Jerusalem.
Israel had on Sunday morning with bulldozers to demolish the "Shepherd" hotels started in the Palestinian district of Sheikh Dscharrah to make room for 20 luxury apartments for Jewish settlers. Funded by the U.S. millionaire Irving Moskowitz construction project was approved in March. The hotel was once part of the family of the Grand Mufti of Jerusalem, Amin el Hussein.
The speaker of the Palestinian Authority, Nabil Abu Rudeina, said the demolition work had "ruined any chance to resume peace negotiations with Israel. The settlement is one of the biggest obstacles to the Middle East peace process between Israel and the Palestinians.
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