Palestinian leaders reacted with anger to word that Israel will offer tenders for the construction of 700 new housing units in Jerusalem neighborhoods. But Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu’s office downplayed the brouhaha, reiterating that the government has been clear that neighborhoods in the capital do not fall under the same considerations as other land acquired in the 1967 war, including the 10-month building freeze imposed by the prime minister.
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