UN: Israel settlement building hurting peace talks
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The UN political chief is warning that chances of peacefully ending the Israeli-Palestinian conflict may be "irreparably damaged" unless steps are taken to prevent new Israeli settlement building and other "negative developments."
Jeffrey Feltman told the Security Council on Tuesday that four months since the resumption of Israeli-Palestinian talks aimed at a two-state solution, negotiators "have gone some way towards narrowing their differences." But he said "strains have been growing dangerously between the parties." (AP)
