By Shahar Ilan , Haaretz Correspondent : Interior Min. increasingly revoking E. J'lem Arabs' residency permits
Talkback
Title:Steve - A Few Questions
Name:Mark of Lewiston
City: LewistonState: USA
1. Is there a written process for getting building permits for East Jerusalem?

2. Does the process vary by race, religion or ethnicity?

3. Are there objective criteria for getting a permit?

I used to live in Skokie, as you now do. The answers for Skokie are:

1 - YES
2 - NO
3 - YES

Shouldn`t this be so everywhere?

King David established the principle of non-Jews being able to enjoy property rights in Jerusalem. He purchased land from Araunah, a non-Jew, rather than siezing it or accepting it as a gift.

Is this principle no longer valid?