Riots erupt and peace envoy cancels visit as anger grows at Jerusalem plan

March 17, 2010 · Posted in general · Comment

Riots broke out in Jerusalem and the West Bank yesterday as Palestinians
staged a day of rage in protest at Israeli plans to build 1,600 new homes
in the disputed east of the city.

The announcement of the planned construction caused the worst diplomatic
crisis in decades between Israel and its most important ally, the United
States. Washingtons envoy, George Mitchell, yesterday abruptly postponed
his trip to the region in protest.

Dozens of masked youths pelted Israeli police with rocks and set tyres ablaze
at flashpoints across east Jerusalem and nearby checkpoints.

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