Israel Matzav

Left seethes: Building permits issued in 'east' Jerusalem neighborhoods

The Left is seething over the issuance of 550 building permits in the Jewish neighborhoods of Neve Yaakov, Pisgat Zev and Har Homa in 'east' Jerusalem.

The newly-issued building permits include 386 units in Har Homa, 136 units in Neve Yaakov and 36 units in Pisgat Zeev, according to AFP.

Issuing permits is one of the last stages before construction begins, which means building is likely to start in the coming weeks, according to the far-left Peace Now NGO.

A spokesman for the group expressed his anger at the decision.

"We are talking about building permits, which is really the final stage," spokesman Lior Amihai told AFP. "It's a shameful decision, at a shameful time. A government that wants a two-state solution would not issue those amount of permits for east Jerusalem neighborhoods."

And you thought that 'everyone knows' that all the Jewish neighborhoods of 'east' Jerusalem are going to be ceded to Israel in a 'final status deal' as part of a 'land swap'....

Labels: 1949 armistice lines, East Jerusalem, Jerusalem is the capital of Israel, Palestinian state RIGHT NOW syndrome, Peace Now, right of return, two-state solution

posted by Carl in Jerusalem @ 6:52 PM