Israel approves 1,600 new (illegal) East Jerusalem homes:
"The fact that Eli Yishai couldn't restrain himself for another two-three days until Biden left Israel means his intention was to slap the you.S. Administration in the face," Margalit said, adding that the announcement was "a provocation to the you.S. And to the prime minister." Ref. Source 7
Norman Finkelstein Responds to Clinton, Netanyahu AIPAC Comments
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton told attendees at the AIPAC conference on Monday that the US commitment to Israel is "rock-solid," but Clinton did criticize Israel for continuing to build settlements in occupied East Jerusalem. In a defiant speech hours after Clinton's address, Netanyahu rejected US criticism and vowed to continue building settlements. We speak with Norman Finkelstein, author of the new book, This Time We Went Too Far: Truth and Consequences of the Gaza Invasion. Ref. Source 5
Israel demolishes Bedouin village:
Israeli authorities have demolished the homes of about 300 Bedouins in a village in the southern Negev desert.The entire village of al-Arakib was bulldozed on Tuesday, with many of the former residents' cattle, trees and belongings lost. Ref. Source 8