The White House said on Monday that the United States opposes new Israeli construction in East Jerusalem, calling on Israel and the Palestinians to resume negotiation as soon as possible.
"The status of Jerusalem is a permanent status issue that must be resolved by the parties through negotiations and supported by the international community," said White House spokesman Robert Gibbs in a statement.
"Neither party should engage in efforts or take actions that could unilaterally pre-empt, or appear to pre-empt, negotiations. Rather, both
parties should return to negotiations without preconditions as soon as possible," he said.