In an unusually strong rebuke, the US accused Israel of breaking its trust over plans for a new West Bank settlement.
The White House on Wednesday condemned Israel as plans emerged for new settlement homes deep into the West Bank.
In its notably forthright response, the Obama administration lashed out at the proposal for some 300 housing units.
Spokesman Mark Toner said the plan undermined hopes for peace, and that it was "another step towards cementing a one state reality of perpetual occupation." [...]
US officials have, in recent weeks, adopted a stronger line in its dealings with Israel. Washington claims that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government is recklessly accelerating the home-building program despite international concern.
The Middle East Quartet - a contact group including the EU, Russia, United States and the United Nations - in July called on Israel to halt settlement building.
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