03/17/10

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Riots broke out in Jerusalem and the West Bank yesterday as Palestinians staged a “day of rage” in protest at Israeli plans to build 1,600 new homes in the disputed east of the city. The announcement of the planned construction caused the worst diplomatic crisis in decades between Israel and its most important ally, the United States. Washington’s envoy, George Mitchell, yesterday abruptly postponed his trip to the region in protest.

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