Hillary Clinton warns Israel over settlements and house demolitions
David Byers
Hillary Clinton made further awkward demands of the incoming Israeli government today as she pledged to tackle the construction of settlements on occupied land and criticised plans to demolish Arab homes in East Jerusalem.
Speaking alongside Mahmoud Abbas, the Palestinian President, in the West Bank city of Ramallah, the US Secretary of State repeated her desire to work towards a two-state solution, which would see a Palestinian state established alongside Israel as part of a permanent peace settlement.
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