In March 2010, Obama took a public stance against plans by the government of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to continue building Jewish housing projects in predominantly Arab neighborhoods of East Jerusalem.
Pada bulan Maret 2010, Obama menentang secara terbuka rencana pemerintahan Perdana Menteri Israel Benjamin Netanyahu untuk terus melaksanakan proyek perumahan Yahudi di permukiman-permukiman Arab di Yerusalem Timur.