Israel insists east Jerusalem is part of Israel and rejects efforts to restrict building there.

VOA: standard.2009.11.17

Maybe on the campus tour they kept you away from this part of the campus, but if you go over to the east close to the river there is a building called "the library."

可能在校园旅游的时候，他们故意让你们远离,校园的这个部分，但是如果你们到达东区，接近河流的地方,有一座建筑物，叫图书馆“

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The event has added symbolism this year, coming against the background of Israel's rejection of demands by the United States to stop building in disputed East Jerusalem.

VOA: standard.2010.04.01

The Palestinians say direct talks will not happen until Israel stops building in the occupied West Bank and in East Jerusalem, a precondition they had not placed in prior rounds of negotiations.

VOA: standard.2010.05.03