The security forces sealed off the family home of the terrorist who carried out the stampede attack in Jerusalem.
February 12, 2023 (Israel Police Spokesperson)
About a week after the murderous attack in Neve Ya'akov, which claimed the lives of seven people, the District Planning and Construction Committee approved the construction of 220 housing units for the Arab population in the Beit Hanina neighborhood, adjacent to the scene of the attack.
In a discussion held last week, the plans were approved among a series of additional construction measures throughout the city.
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Because at the upcoming meeting of the committee that will meet next week, they will discuss the promotion of more than 600 housing units in the Arab Sawhara neighborhood, adjacent to Jabal Mukabar in the southeast of the city.
For the Arab public in East Jerusalem this is great news due to ongoing construction problems throughout the area.
On the other hand, the measures they are promoting in the district committee are not in line with government policy in light of the recent attacks.
At the same time, on the district committee's discussion table are also plans for construction in the Atarot neighborhood, which is in advanced stages, and just last week the designated area was visited by coalition officials who declared that "building the neighborhood is the answer to terrorism."
In addition, the construction of a neighborhood in the E1 area called "Mebasher Adumim" (west of the Adumim plateau), has been frozen by the committee for a long time.
On the other side - Ben Gvir continues the policy of demolishing houses.
Demolition of a house in the A-Tor neighborhood (Photo: Flash 90, Jamal Awad)
On the other hand, the policy of demolishing illegal buildings continues, led by the Minister of National Security, Itamar Ben Gabir - to implement illegal demolition orders in East Jerusalem.
Next month, Ramadan will begin and the policy will be put to the test, since in recent years it is rare for illegal buildings to be destroyed during the Muslim holidays in order not to heat up the area.
Right-wing organizations are outraged by the decision.
"This is sloppiness that should not be accepted," said Maor Tzemach, chairman of Lech Jerusalem, and Mattan Peleg, chairman of the Am Tartus movement. - and on the other hand, they don't build for Jews and they don't enforce the law."
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