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| Jerusalem is Israels capital not a settlement: PM |
| 2010-03-24 |
| [Al Arabiya Latest] Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu struck a defiant note early Tuesday declaring "Jerusalem is not a settlement," after new U.S. criticism of Jewish home construction in disputed territory in and around the city. "The Jewish people were building Jerusalem 3,000 years ago and the Jewish people are building Jerusalem today. Jerusalem is not a settlement. It's our capital," Netanyahu said. His speech in Washington to the American Israel Public Affairs Committee, or AIPAC, an influential pro-Israel lobby group, contrasted sharply with an address Secretary of State Hillary Clinton made at the same forum hours earlier. Nevertheless, Netanyahu said that he is confident that Israel will have the "enduring friendship" of the United States, omitting to mention the worst U.S.-Israeli row in years. "We have the enduring friendship of the United States of America, the greatest nation on earth," Netanyahu told 7,500 applauding delegates. "From one president to the next, from one Congress to the next, America's commitment to Israel's security has been unwavering," the Israeli premier said. |
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