Yesterday, the Jerusalem Municipal Council authorised a new settlement to be built in Sheikh Jarrah. It is a 9 story building meant to house a Yeshiva, in a Palestinian neighbourhood much in need of public buildings for education, health and culture. Aside from the known fact that this building is beyond the green line, and is legally a settlement, it will not serve any of the Palestinians living next to it, because it is a religious institution meant for orthodox Jews. You can notice Nir Barkats keen involvement in a decision which clearly has political and social repercussions on the Sheikh Jarrah neighborhood, but also on all of Jerusalem, and even, some may say, on the state of Israel.
Posted on: Thu, 28 Aug 2014 09:19:02 +0000
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