Yesterday, US Secretary of State John Kerry urged the Palestinians and Israel to stay moderate and make no steps to escalate tensions.
President of the Palestinian National Authority Mahmoud Abbas threatened Israel to join 15 structures of the UN in response to its refusal to release 26 Palestinian convicts. Kerry cancelled his talks with Abbas in Ramallah on Wednesday.
Israel has announced a new tender for construction of over 700 houses for Jewish settlers on the occupied Palestinian territories of East Jerusalem.
