Africa News Search
Kenya: Israeli minister apologises to Biden over homes plan
[Daily Nation: 2010-03-10]

News Pic
Popular
South Africa: Gunmen fire on plane carrying aid workers
South Africa: Vuvuzelas banned by Uefa
Congo (DRC): Twenty killed in Congo plane crash
An Israeli cabinet minister apologised on Wednesday after Israel embarrassed visiting Vice President Joe Biden by announcing plans to build 1,600 more homes for Jewish settlers.Biden condemned the project, whose announcement clouded a mission to Israel that had been focused on reassuring Israelis that President Barack Obama was committed to their security in the face of a possible Iranian nuclear threat."This should not have happened during a visit by the U.S. vice president," Welfare Minister Isaac Herzog said on. . .

Continue to Africa News story at Daily Nation

Related Africa News Stories
Kenya: Netanyahu sorry over Biden row [Daily Nation: 2010-03-15]
Kenya: No deal yet with US on Jerusalem [Daily Nation: 2010-03-26]
Kenya: Pressure for Israel to halt construction [Daily Nation: 2010-03-31]
Kenya: Sanctions threat "a joke", says Iran [Daily Nation: 2010-04-06]
Kenya: Israeli minister apologises to Biden over homes plan [Daily Nation: 2010-03-10]
Egypt: Gaza pullout gathers pace with new timetable, settler compensation bill [Middle East Times: 2004-06-12]
South Africa: Sharon's pullout plan gathers pace [Sunday Times: 2004-06-11]
Kenya: US pledges to aid Israel in case of attack [Daily Nation: 2010-03-09]
Kenya: Biden flies out after 30 minutes delay [The Standard: 2010-06-10]
South Africa: Mubarak, Israeli FM mull Mideast peace process [AngolaPress: 2005-04-13]