Once again, the Obama administration has refused to recognize Israel's right to build in Judea and Samaria and appears to detest the right of Jews to live anywhere as it protests Israel's latest announcement over construction of new homes.

After UN Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process Nickolay Mladenov made ricidulous statements slamming Israeli construction in Judea, Samaria and east Jerusalem, Prime Minister Netanyahu fired back, calling his remarks 'absurd' and a distortion of history.

United Nations Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process, Nickolay Mladenov, said that the Israeli presence in Judea, Samaria, and East Jerusalem constitutes an impediment to peace.

The Australian government refuses to label east Jerusalem as “occupied territory,” signaling the current government’s pro-Israel policy.