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Tue 03 Mar 2010New settlement casts shadow over peace talks
WASHINGTON ANNOUNCED yesterday that Israel and the Palestinians have agreed to start indirect peace talks, but the Palestinians accused Israel of trying to sabotage negotiations before they even begin.
Palestinian officials were responding to the Israeli decision to build 112 new homes in the settlement of Beitar Illit near Bethlehem. The announcement came just a few hours before US vice-president Joe Biden landed in Israel at the start of a four-day regional visit.
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