Turkey joins international criticism of Israeli construction in Jerusalem

a neighborhood of Jerusalem of some 50,000 Israelis,clean, neat and beautiful, overlooking Betlehem . In the past there was terror coming from Betlehem , but now it is quiet and peacefull. The addition of 1100 units will increase the population by about 10% ,- nothing dramatic......

Turkey on this issue is extremely justified.Because;As usual, Israel is violating international law.U.S,EU and UN in spite of all the opposition continues to build illegal settlements.At the same time,Netanyahu's speech shows that the contrast in UN.Israel is an indication of being hypocritical.

She knows that criticism of Russia would be brushed aside and Turkey would suffer. .

Regev is the kind of mythomaniac of the Hasbarah department that only Netanyahu could compete with. I suggest any person unfamiliar with Jerusalem open GoogleEarth, Jerusalem. The fact is Gilo is the furthermost urban satellite incorporated in the municipal limits of the city, isolated by stretch of wastelands and Palestinian villages. To be sure, the municipal boundaries were extended to incorporate this outpost. So Regev, ask your political geography challenged colleagues from American Congress to swallow that kind of cynically overt fabrication.

that Netanyahu cites as the basis for further illegalities, issues discussed in previous negotiations. So, does merely discusing them gives legitimacy to them? I've no doubt Right of Return, Green Line and East Jeruslem were also hotly discussed issues by the Pals. for the last 18 yrs as well but applying Net logic, they now are "facts".

act one enter man with thick moldavian accent uncle sam and the goyim always complaining, definately anti semitism, we have created a nice beach/ seaside resort for the pals in gaza, and made it totally secure in return for this worthless land oy veh!!

Maybe the UN need to review the case

Which half are they talking about. Oh I get it no half just Jerusalem, all Israel.

Whether or not they realize it, the present Israeli administration is running a great PR Campaign for Palestinian statehood. Every new home built (or approved), every Palestinian child killed or maimed by a tear gas canister, every olive grove burned, and each mosque destroyed is a PR coup for the Palestinian cause. The Palestinians don't need to take any action against Israel, as its administration is effectively seeking ruin from within. Approve 1000 homes or 5000 homes and once again demonstrate to the world that you are a greedy child who wants to "hog all of the candies in the bowl." Don't cry when you get yanked by your ear and bent over for that long-deserved arse-paddling, as you do know it is coming.

is this israeli government and jews who support it. no more comment is necessary anymore.

there are major antisemites in the west.chris patten now at the bbc and the financial times in london are not the least of our enemies.

I like to go there and have a L'chaim with my friends.

they have unemployment stagnation their banks are demolished but gilo is important for them

let us increase the numbers in judea by 50% and there would be no more talk from the clintons of this world.

I think it just confirms what everyone already knew - Israel has no interest in peace.

Turkey should mind it's own business and concern itself with Cyprus and ending their illegal occupation there.

that their land is not to be trifiled with at the will of foreigners.we will make sure all our land will have jewish towns and jewish homess. clinton obama and the rest can scream till they have exhausted themselves

International isolation is increasing day by day. I hope this coalition dissolves and israeli people call for an election.

"All hope abandon ye who enter here"

Additional urban land-theft at Gilo, davka at this sensitive time, should be more than sufficient reason to earn Israel a strong UN reprimand... difficult to understand why Obama does not voice a clear reprimand...

Little things please little minds. My advice to Ahmet Davutoglu If you don't like the heat get out of the kitchen.

Are these turks living on a different planet? their transgressions are such that any association of the words 'turkey' and 'international law' can only be embarrassing for the proponent. One would expect that the turks would simply shut up so as not to attract attention to their dismal record.

Must mean treaties Israeli governments signed in the past, like Geneva IV.

Turkey should, instead of criticizing Israel for contined construction in the occupied territories, vehemently argue and request the UN security council to force israel to accept all palestinians, including those living in different countries as refugees as Israel's first class citizens. There is no territory left for palestine to become an independant state. The only and just solution is one state solution. Bring back the refugees to Israel.

We get it. The enemies of Israel are attempting to turn Israel into a ghetto and box us in. An example of this is the malicious outcry regarding a Jerusalem neighborhood called Gilo. Next they will be saying we cannot pave certain streets in Tel Aviv and Haifa.

Too many around the world get into some kind of hysterical obsession, wild hypocrisy and political fashion when it comes to apartments in an area that is a natural part of Jerusalem. If the PA leaders want peace, then they should negotiate with us about, for example, the borders. But as long as the very same PA leaders are trying to circumvent us, then we should build in Jerusalem and tell the world to calm down.

Build homes/settlements for Jews, Demolish homes of Arabs. This is Israel's policy. This how apartheid works!