US condemns 'provocative' Israel |
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| The United States has voiced unusually harsh criticism of Israel for demolishing 17 Palestinian houses in the Gaza Strip on Tuesday.
US State Department spokesman Richard Boucher described the action as "highly provocative" and urged an immediate halt to the destruction. The BBC's John Leyne reports |
US State Department Spokesman Richard Boucher: "We've urged an immediate halt to any further demolition" |