"Palestinian leaders have accused Israel of dealing a “direct blow” to peace efforts after Israeli municipal authorities in Jerusalem decided to allocate more than £11m for the expansion of a settlement in East Jerusalem, which Palestinians see as their future capital."
What peace efforts?
Your article is dated Aug. 2013.
So is this article:
Israel launches Gaza air raid after rocket attack - Telegraph
The Israeli air force targeted rocket launch sites in Gaza hours before the resumption of peace talks with the Palestinians, after rockets were fired from the area, the Israeli army said.
"Palestinian" arabs have an unusual way of promoting "peace" efforts.