NEW : Chief Palestinian spokesman : Israel 's decision announcement is ` ` unacceptable '' NEW : Israeli government spokesman : ` ` There 's more spinning here than reality '' Israel 's foreign minister says the decision ` ` is the right thing to do '' The announcement comes as Israeli - Palestinian peace talks are set to begin .
NEW : Chief Palestinian negotiator : Israel 's settlement announcement is `` unacceptable '' NEW : Israeli government spokesman : `` There 's more spinning here than reality '' Israel 's housing minister says the decision `` is the right thing to do '' The announcement comes as Israeli-Palestinian peace talks are set to resume .