Israel halts construction on disputed land

The Israeli government has put to halt construction on Jewish construction in the Eastern section of Jerusalem. This move maybe a reactionary to the United States putting pressure on Israel to halt the construction in the disputed territory. However, Israel claims that the halt in construction was nothing more than a blip in the bureaucratic process. The United States sought a halt to construction by the Israeli government because Palestinian leaders pulled out of United States led peace talks between Israel and Palestine because of the construction going on in the Eastern section.

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Shawn Lawton