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Sun 03 Mar 2010Israeli PM 'regrets' announcement
Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu voiced regret today for the announcement of a Jewish settlement plan that has strained ties with Washington and threatens the revival of Middle East peace talks.
In his first public remarks on what Israeli commentators called his most serious crisis with Washington since taking office a year ago, he gave no sign he would meet Palestinian demands to cancel a project for 1,600 new settler homes.
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