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Jewish group to build 200 new housing units in East Jerusalem
By Meron Rapoport, Haaretz Correspondent
Tags: palestinians, israel 

The Yemin Yehuda non-profit association has begun building 200 housing units in the Shimon Hatzaddik compound, in the heart of East Jerusalem's Sheikh Jarra neighborhood. In the process, the organization intends to demolish the homes of dozens of Palestinian families who live there.

This neighborhood is in a strategic location: If Yemin Yehuda completes its plan, it will cut the Old City off from the Palestinian neighborhoods in northern Jerusalem.

MK Benny Elon (National Union-National Religious Party), who supports building the new neighborhood, says it is designed to create a Jewish continuum surrounding the Old City, where there currently is a massive Palestinian majority.
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Elon says this can be done by declaring open areas to be national parks and placing state property back-to-back with lands under Jewish ownership.

"Building Jewish neighborhoods next to open areas will prevent invasion and illegal construction by Palestinians who live near the Old City," says Elon.

The new neighborhood is slated to cover 18 dunams next to the tomb of Shimon Hatzaddik. According to the plan submitted to the Jerusalem municipal planning commission, Palestinian buildings must be demolished to make room for 200 housing units.

The plan states that open areas will become residential, and that the construction density in the area will be increased to include five- and six-story buildings, which will require changing the Municipal Construction Plan.

Deputy Mayor Yehoshua Pollack, who heads the local commission, says he is not familiar with the new plan, but that he seeks to "advance any construction plan, be it by Jews or Arabs."

Pollack noted that contrary to reports that Prime Minister Ehud Olmert had ordered a halt to construction in East Jerusalem, the municipality has not been informed of any such restrictions.

In 2004, Jerusalem Mayor Uri Lupolianski sought Housing Ministry permission to build a Jewish neighborhood adjacent to the Simon Hatzaddik tomb, "in order to strengthen the connection between the Jewish neighborhoods" in East Jerusalem.

Currently, about 40 Palestinian families live in the area, which is very close to the American Colony Hotel, one of the most important centers of Palestinian and international activity in East Jerusalem.

Meanwhile, the American Jewish millionaire Irving Moskowitz already has purchased the nearby Shepherd's Hotel, and wants to build several dozen housing units there for Jews.

Furthermore, about two months ago, Haaretz reported that the Israel Lands Administration had leased the Ateret Cohanim organization a large area known as Kerem Hamufti, opposite Shepherd's Hotel.

The Jewish continuum

Connecting all these dots could create a significant Jewish continuum and cut Sheikh Jarra and the Old City off from the Palestinian neighborhoods to the north.

A Jewish neighborhood had existed at the Shimon Hatzaddik compound until 1948, when the Jewish inhabitants fled during the war. The area was settled by Palestinians fleeing from West Jerusalem.

After the Six-Day War, the Sephardic Community Committee and the Ashkenazi Community Committee initiated proceedings to claim the area, on the grounds that it had belonged to them since the 19th century.

About 30 years ago, some of the Palestinian families agreed to start paying rent to the two organizations.

A few years ago, the Nahalat Shimon association received the rights from the two organizations. It is initiating the construction of the new neighborhood.

The Palestinian residents, represented by attorney Salah Abu Hussein, argued that the land belongs to a Palestinian who lives in Jerusalem.

The Supreme Court rejected the Palestinian's ownership claim two years ago, but refused to state who does own the land.

Abu Hussein says the Palestinian residents have been paying rent for decades under an agreement that grants them ownership after 30 years.

Meir Margalit of the Israeli Committee Against House Demolitions says the new plan is very dangerous because it aims to thwart any chance of a future agreement based on the division of Jerusalem.
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  207.   #190 Johnboy,What is your F.. problem?? 03:24  |  TOMY 01/02/08
  208.   #180 Lynn. And the American Indians? 03:28  |  Maureen Ann 01/02/08
  209.   Tommy, I am a BIG believer in peace and justice 03:39  |  Yaakov Sullivan 01/02/08
  210.   Return of Jewish land seized in `48, a benefit of `67 victory 03:41  |  Dr. L. Brnd 01/02/08
  211.   The Palestinians can Pitch their Tents someplace else 03:44  |  Efox 01/02/08
  212.   re: Mark Lincoln 03:50  |  Efox 01/02/08
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  215.   Say Tomy, you`ve gone off the deep end old fellow! 03:57  |  ballistic 01/02/08
  216.   Comic Book guy! repent, stop insults! don`t abuse G-D`s Name` 03:58  |  mary for jews 01/02/08
  217.   #182 Say Cupcake 04:02  |  ballistic 01/02/08
  218.   You are the legal owner,You can do what you want, Its your 04:19  |  Cristo 01/02/08
  219.   190 04:24  |  Rab Burns 01/02/08
  220.   housing 04:24  |  tom 01/02/08
  221.   #200 The land is occupied, Cristo 05:49  |  Johnboy 01/02/08
  222.   #30 Danalogue---great post!!! 06:02  |  ballistic 01/02/08
  223.   #38 Say Harold 06:03  |  ballistic 01/02/08
  224.   181 Morris Valentine 06:05  |  leo 01/02/08
  225.   188 Mark Lincoln 06:13  |  leo 01/02/08
  226.   #164 Golly Akram 06:18  |  ballistic 01/02/08
  227.   191 POP 06:22  |  leo 01/02/08
  228.   #198 mary for jews? 06:29  |  Comic Book Guy 01/02/08
  229.   of all the kings and queens (Helene) who built in E. Jerusalem, 06:38  |  avigdor 01/02/08
  230.   Pray for the peace of JerUSAlem!!!! 06:39  |  maria 01/02/08
  231.   american muslim...I don`t believe in your koran... 06:45  |  maria 01/02/08
  232.   Egypt & Jordan, in their peace treaties with the State of Israel 07:27  |  avigdor 01/02/08
  233.   Norm, Norm, Norm 07:35  |  Denise 01/02/08
  234.   Palestinian homes demolished... 07:47  |  Silvienne 01/02/08
  235.   Mary for Jews, stop lecturing Comic Book Guy 07:48  |  Silvienne 01/02/08
  236.   Allah is a Russian (woman) name. Many are really good looking :-) 07:59  |  alexandr 01/02/08
  237.   215# ballistic. What is fabrication and lies is 08:06  |  Akram Zekaria 01/02/08
  238.   alexsandr. Interesting. How do you translate Nasrallah? 08:22  |  Yaakov Sullivan 01/02/08
  239.   What does it mean in Russian; Allah Nasrallah? 08:23  |  Yaakov Sullivan 01/02/08
  240.   All over the world houses are being pulled down 08:41  |  Jenny Hill Song 01/02/08
  241.   Some day... 09:24  |  Colin Wright 01/02/08
  242.   re #149 "THis degenerate Sullivan" 09:29  |  Colin Wright 01/02/08
  243.   No more Jewish settlers! 10:29  |  Minda 01/02/08
  244.   to Another Jew #27 - right you are 10:41  |  zeev 01/02/08
  245.   Jews have all the rights to live as a Jewish State 11:56  |  Akram Zekaria 01/02/08
  246.   #242Degenerate Colin,When did you see last 16:57  |  TOMY 01/02/08
  247.   #234 Silvienne,those homes were SOLD TO 17:06  |  TOMY 01/02/08
  248.   #245 Gee Akram, you are WAYYYYY out there? 18:07  |  ballistic 01/02/08
  249.   #237 Akram 18:14  |  ballistic 01/02/08
  250.   200 New Housing Units, I Will Beleive It 18:21  |  Gary Pineda 01/02/08
  251.   #189, mr 17. "Certain privileges"? You are not serious, are you? 20:16  |  zmogus 01/02/08
  252.   To Leo (#224) 21:46  |  Morris Valentine 01/02/08
  253.   #189 21:59  |  Heinz 01/02/08
  254.   The Land called Israel 22:59  |  Jerry Masters 01/02/08
  255.   Have a heart please 23:30  |  Yaakov Sullivan 01/02/08
  256.   249# ballistic.1) In a hypothetical world one gets 05:48  |  Akram Zekaria 02/02/08
  257.   248# ballistic. The Jews gave the World more than it deserve. 07:10  |  Akram Zekaria 02/02/08
  258.   #20 abba and land theft by Moslems 09:19  |  hala 02/02/08
  259.   #208 Good news for Jews! 09:26  |  hala 02/02/08
  260.   #246 alexandr, it is spelled ALA 09:33  |  hala 02/02/08
  261.   #69 Steve UK That is exactly what the Jordanians did 02:55  |  * BEN JABO 03/02/08
  262.   Ibrahmin - Soon Palestinian Christian won`t have the problem 02:59  |  * BEN JABO 03/02/08
  263.   #258 Hala - You have problems world wide 03:03  |  * BEN JABO 03/02/08
  264.   263-2 Hala - Muslim hostility isn`t recent 01:37  |  * BEN JABO 04/02/08
  265.   #263-3 Hala - I don`t blame you personally 01:40  |  * BEN JABO 04/02/08
  266.   #257 Say Akram 01:34  |  ballistic 05/02/08
  267.   #256 Akram, your post is muddled. 01:44  |  ballistic 05/02/08
  268.   #247, TOMY... 09:35  |  Silvienne 05/02/08
  269.   #262, Ben Jabo to Ibrahmin... 09:39  |  Silvienne 05/02/08
  270.   #269 Hey Silvienne!!!! 17:48  |  ballistic 05/02/08
  271.   #269 Silvienne "MEN MEN MEN" 03:16  |  * BEN JABO 06/02/08
  272.   #271, Ben Jabo.. I did wonder what this post was about.... 06:20  |  Silvienne 07/02/08
  273.   Hello ballistic, thanks for your post...! 06:24  |  Silvienne 07/02/08
  274.   #272 Silvienne - Men instigate, women & kids follow orders 05:14  |  * BEN JABO 08/02/08
  275.   #274, Ben Jabo... 09:36  |  Silvienne 08/02/08
  276.   #275 Silvinne - You`re not confused 00:57  |  * BEN JABO 09/02/08
  277.   #274 Silvienne - I eaves dropped on on #270 01:04  |  * BEN JABO 09/02/08
  278.   #274-3 Silvienne - Boots on the ground 01:11  |  * BEN JABO 09/02/08
  279.   #277, Ben Jabo... 06:28  |  Silvienne 10/02/08
  280.   #279 - Silvienne - This one, try your luck if you wish 10:15  |  * BEN JABO 10/02/08
  281.   #280-2 Silvienne - I sent u the requested material 13:05  |  * BEN JABO 11/02/08
  282.   #280, Ben Jabo...Oh, this one--I`ve seen it before... 07:14  |  Silvienne 12/02/08
  283.   #282 Silvienne 17:57  |  * BEN JABO 12/02/08
  284.   #283, Ben Jabo... 09:30  |  Silvienne 13/02/08
  285.   #284 Silvienne - I don`t care what they call it in Afghanistan 18:15  |  * BEN JABO 13/02/08
  286.   285-2 SILVIENNE - All you had to do was GOOGLE 01:25  |  * BEN JABO 14/02/08
  287.   Ben Jabo--thank you for the info!! 23:35  |  Silvienne 14/02/08
  288.   #287 Silvienne re: Pakistani`s 02:10  |  * BEN JABO 15/02/08
  289.   #3288, Ben Jabo.... 06:22  |  Silvienne 16/02/08
  290.   #289 Silvinne - You always bring Israel into it-- 20:36  |  * BEN JABO 16/02/08
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