Senior officials in Jerusalem assessed on Thursday that the crisis with the United States over the approval of an east Jerusalem housing project has ended, and told Israel Radio that they expect US Vice President Joe Biden will clarify that Israel-US relations are good during his Tel Aviv University speech later Thursday.
Cabinet Secretary Zvi Hauser revealed on Thursday morning that Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu had a harsh talk with Interior Minister Eli Yishai over the announcement of the Ramat Shlomo plans.
The US, the UN, the Arab League and the Palestinian Authority all slammed Israel for a decision by the Jerusalem District Planning Committee on Tuesday to approve the construction of 1,600 new housing united in the Jewish east Jerusalem neighborhood.