Israel keeps up Palestinian evictions 04 Nov 09
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Stumble ThisThe United Nations, the United States and the European Union have all called on Israel to stop the illegal eviction of Palestinians and the demolition of their homes.
Ban Ki-moon, the UN secretary-general, urged Israel to end its "provocative actions" in East Jerusalem, while calling for it to freeze all settlement activity in the occupied West Bank.
Despite that, the sight of Palestinians in East Jerusalem being forced out of their homes has become an all too familiar scene.
Al Jazeera's Jacky Rowland reports from occupied East Jerusalem.
Ban Ki-moon, the UN secretary-general, urged Israel to end its "provocative actions" in East Jerusalem, while calling for it to freeze all settlement activity in the occupied West Bank.
Despite that, the sight of Palestinians in East Jerusalem being forced out of their homes has become an all too familiar scene.
Al Jazeera's Jacky Rowland reports from occupied East Jerusalem.
It's sad when courts of law rule in the favor of religious nuts.
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Besides, the U.S. is their strongest ally, you'd think their words should carry a little more weight.
At the very least Obama needs to put the foot down like Bush senior and make aid funds contingent on compliance with an end to settlements although I guess he is still naively hoping for a peace settlement. Not to mention he could simply have no intention of creating a two state solution at all, and just be feinting that. Either way, the chances of anything happening in the near future, or at all for that matter look pretty grim.