The UK (United Kingdom) government said the Israeli action was "incompatible with the Israeli professed desire for peace". "We urge Israel not to allow the extremists to set the agenda," the British Consulate in East Jerusalem said. The BBC's Tim Franks in Jerusalem says the houses are in what is probably the most contested city on earth and the diplomatic ripples from the evictions will spread. There are an estimated 250,000 Palestinians living in East Jerusalem.--SPA www.spa.gov.sa/689699