Nobody seems to like the Israelis these days (Too bad for them - Genesis 12:1-3)

European Parliament backs UN report on Gaza war
"Israel, meanwhile, has been annoyed by a demand from the European Union's foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton to be allowed to visit the Gaza Strip, which remains under Hamas control.

The European Parliament measure, passed by 335-287, said Ashton should 'monitor actively the implementation of recommendations included in the Goldstone Report.'"

US Vice President Joe Biden in Jerusalem

debkafile reports: The decision to add 1,600 housing units to Ramat Shlomo in East Jerusalem was taken in protest of the way US Vice President Joe Biden lay down the law on the Iran issue in his talks with Israeli government leaders Tuesday, March 9. The key objective of his visit was clearly to hold Israel back from attacking Iran's nuclear installations even after the US backtracked on its promises of tough sanctions