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Netanyahu Rejects Obama Criticism of East Jerusalem Construction Planning
(Bloomberg-Wall Street Journal) Gwen Ackerman, Jonathan Ferziger and Christopher Power - In an interview with Bloomberg Television Tuesday, Netanyahu called Palestinian complaints about Israeli settlement construction "a minor issue" that has become "way overblown." He said previous settlement construction hadn't prevented Egypt or Jordan from concluding peace agreements with Israel. "In many ways it's a minor issue that has assumed center stage for no objective reason." "You are talking about a handful of apartments that really don't affect the map at all, contrary to impressions that might be perceived from certain news reports."