Apnewsbreak: Israel Halts East Jerusalem Building (ap)

An Ultra-orthodox Jewish boy climbs on timber beams at a construction site in the east Jerusalem neighborhood of Ramat Shlomo, Monday, April 26, 2010. Under heavy U.S. pressure, Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has imposed a de facto freeze on new Jewish construction in disputed east Jerusalem despite his declarations to the contrary, city officials said Monday, a move likely to enrage hardline supporters but advance U.S.-backed Mideast peace efforts. (AP Photo/Sebastian Scheiner)AP – Israel’s prime minister has effectively frozen new Jewish construction in east Jerusalem, municipal officials said Monday, reflecting the need to mend a serious rift with the U.S. and get Mideast peace talks back on track.

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