Ramallah - Israel faced worldwide wrath Wednesday, as an announcement of new construction in East Jerusalem overshadowed a visit by US Vice President Joe Biden, and led to Palestinian charges that Israel was trying to 'sabotage' about-to-be renewed peace talks. An embarrassed Biden, taken by surprise by the Israeli announcement on Tuesday evening, used sharp language to condemn the decision to build 1,600 housing units in a part of Jerusalem Palestinians want for the capital of their future...
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