US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has dismissed the idea that US-Israeli relations are in crisis amid a row over Jewish settlers in Arab East Jerusalem.
She said the two nations had a "close, unshakeable bond" but made clear the US wanted both Israel and the Palestinians to prove their commitment to peace.
Earlier, US envoy George Mitchell postponed a planned visit to Israel.
Heightened tensions in Jerusalem have led to violent clashes between hundreds of Palestinians and Israeli police. Paul Wood reports.
One-Minute World News 
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