An excavator with a hydraulic hammer demolishes a house in the Arab neighbourhood of Isawiyeh in east Jerusalem November 18, 2009. An aide to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday dismissed U.S. anger at Israel's approval for new homes in a settlement near Jerusalem. White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs said in a statement "at a time when we are working to relaunch negotiations, these actions make it more difficult for our efforts to succeed." The United States also objects to continued evictions and the demolition of Palestinian homes in East Jerusalem, he said. According to the Jerusalem municipality, the house was demolished due to a lack of permits. REUTERS/Ammar Awad (JERUSALEM POLITICS CONFLICT IMAGES OF THE DAY)
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