State Department criticizes Israeli housing approval

At the State Department on Monday, spokeswoman Marie Harf criticized Israel's approval of 1,187 new Jewish housing units in 'east' Jerusalem and environs as 'illegitimate,' but she was careful not to call them 'illegal.'

“These announcements do come at a particularly sensitive time, and we
have made our serious concerns about this recent announcement known to
the government of Israel,” Harf