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Jerusalem Neighborhood Residents Protest Settlement Plan
Residents and organizations in East Jerusalem's Umm Tuba neighborhood are protesting a plan to build 650 settlement housing units. Objectors claim the developer owns only 65% of the land, below the legal 66% requirement, despite stating 90% ownership earlier.
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What happened
- 01Residents and organizations object to a plan for 650 settlement units in East Jerusalem's Umm Tuba.
- 02The developer allegedly owns 65% of the land, below the legal 66% ownership requirement.
- 03The settlement plan cancels an approved street crucial for Umm Tuba's development.
- 04Documents indicate the new complex is designated for marketing to Jewish residents.
- 05Objectors accuse Israeli planning policy of discrimination against Palestinian residents.
The plan also cancels a vital approved street needed for the Palestinian neighborhood's development. Documents reveal the settlement is designated for Jewish residents, while Umm Tuba is ignored in official descriptions.
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