By Gwen Ackerman and Jonathan Ferziger March 10 (Bloomberg) — Vice President Joe Biden said Israel and the Palestinians will be held “accountable” for actions jeopardizing peace efforts, such as Israeli approval of a plan for new homes in east Jerusalem. “As we move forward the United States will hold both sides accountable for any statements or actions that inflame tensions or prejudice the outcome of talks, as this decision did,” Biden said in the West Bank town of Ramallah after meeting Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas . Israel’s announcement yesterday of plans to build 1,600 new homes was the second construction plan approved this week in areas sought by Palestinians for a future state, and comes as Biden seeks to revive peace talks.
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Biden Says Israel, Palestinians to Be Held Accountable for Peace Obstacles
