By Nir Hasson, Haaretz Correspondent: After U.S. pressure, Barkat to halt 70% of East Jerusalem demolitions
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Title: Jerusalem Name: John City: State: Canada
Sounds like a reasonable approach, some sanity has come back to Israel. How can these people be `astonished` at the US reaction? Palestinian homes being demolished in East Jerusalem? given the whole history and status of East Jerusalem to Palestinians and Israelis.