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A defiant Israel and an American reprimand
Israel is railing at the Obama administration for not vetoing a UN vote last week condemning settlements in the West Bank. In retaliation, it's pulling envoys and advancing plans for new settlements in East Jerusalem, where Palestinians envision a future capital. Guest host Barbara Bogaev talks about the Kerry plan, gets reaction from Jerusalem, and considers where US-Middle East policy is headed under the Trump Administration.
By Barbara Bogaev • • 51m ListenPhoto: (L-R) US Secretary of State John Kerry meets with PM Benjamin Netanyahu at the PM's office in Jerusalem, November 24, 2015. (US Embassy Tel Aviv)
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Israel is railing at the Obama administration for not vetoing a UN vote last week condemning settlements in the West Bank. In retaliation, it's pulling envoys and advancing plans for new settlements in East Jerusalem, where Palestinians envision a future capital.
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