``Jerusalem is not a settlement''
``Jerusalem is not a settlement, it is the capitol of Israel,'' the office of Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu said on Tuesday in a sharp retort to international criticism about plans for 1,345 homes in Jewish neighborhoods of east Jerusalem.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told a pro-Israel lobby on Monday that ``Jerusalem is not a settlement,'' but is Israel's capital, as he showed no sign of narrowing the gap with Washington, AFP reported.