jerusalem u.s. pressure delay israeli ministerial vote sunday propose bill washington fear entail annexation jewish settlements near jerusalem israeli lawmaker say great jerusalem legislation would put settlements occupy west bank build land palestinians seek future state view illegal countries jurisdiction jerusalem municipality bill propose member prime minister benjamin netanyahu right-wing likud party submit approval sunday ministerial committee legislation first step series ratification vote parliament likud lawmaker david bitan chairman netanyahu coalition parliament say vote cabinet committee would delay washington tell israel bill passage could impede u.s. efforts revive peace talk collapse 2014. american pressure claim annexation could interfere peace process bitan tell army radio prime minister think annexation think either take time clarify matter americans therefore bill pass week month less problematic say proponents legislation say fall short formal land annexation israel enable 150,000 settlers vote jerusalem city elections intelligence minister israel katz supporter bill say would ensure jewish majority unite jerusalem israel claim jerusalem capital include eastern sector capture along west bank gaza strip 1967 middle east war international recognition palestinians want east jerusalem capital state seek establish west bank gaza strip israeli media report say u.s. ambassador israel david friedman convey misgive legislation large maale adumim beitar illit settlements would become part great jerusalem municipality israel haaretz newspaper quote netanyahu tell cabinet minister sunday americans turn us inquire bill coordinate worth continue talk coordinate u.s. embassy spokeswoman decline immediate comment 500,000 israelis live west bank east jerusalem areas home 2.6 million palestinians israel dispute settlements illegal cite historical biblical political link territory well security considerations u.s. pressure delay israel 's 'greater jerusalem bill legislator