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How development and tourism in East Jerusalem have turned up the heat
When Mohammad Shweki, 29, sleeps, he often dreams of bulldozers coming to destroy his house.Shweki is a Palestinian baker who lives in the Silwan neighborhood of East Jerusalem. A predominantly Muslim suburb about half a mile south of…
Israel plans to end controversial urban development program | Cities
JERUSALEM — If all goes according to plan, the aging 1960s building where Yael Rockoff lives in Jerusalem with her husband and two young sons will be nearly demolished and rebuilt to today's building standards. Rockoff and the other five…
Israel’s development plan for East Jerusalem receives cold reception from Arab residents
AP - A historic half-billion-dollar Israeli plan to develop the Palestinian areas of East Jerusalem and lift people out of poverty is receiving a cold reception from the very people who are supposed to benefit from it.
Israel says it…
Jerusalem Development Authority and Thomas Cook sign new agreement
The partnership between the Jerusalem Development Authority and Thomas Cook will focus on exposing the historic significance of the city of Jerusalem, as well as increasing tourism to the region.…