Israeli special forces guard the site where a Palestinian building is being demolished

Israeli special forces stop Palestinians from reaching the site of the demolition of a Palestinian building by the Jerusalem Municipality in Issawiyeh, an Arab neighborhood, in east Jerusalem, November 18, 2009. Israel is facing harsh criticism from Washington, Europe and the UN after approving a plan to build 900 new housing units in the southeast settlement of Gilo in Jerusalem. UPI/Debbie Hill