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Netanyahu: I Thought Apology to Biden Was Sufficient
(Ynet News) Roni Sofer - Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says he thought his apology to Joe Biden over the ill-timed announcement of Jerusalem construction was sufficient and believed the matter was closed. Speaking to German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi, Netanyahu said he believed the apology was adequate, especially as it was personally coordinated with Biden himself. Netanyahu emphasized that Israel's construction policy in Jerusalem has not changed from what it was under previous governments. He added that any peace initiative ever proposed by Israel or the U.S. always stipulated that Jewish neighborhoods in east Jerusalem, such as Gilo, Ramot, and Ramat Shlomo, will remain under Israeli sovereignty.