Israel to build 9,000 houses in East Jerusalem

Israeli authorities are advancing plans to build 9,000 new housing units in an illegal settlement in occupied East Jerusalem, aiming to prevent the establishment of a Palestinian state. The so-called Atarot neighborhood in northern East Jerusalem is set to be approved, furthering the Israeli government’s efforts to undermine Palestinian statehood. The plan involves building an Israeli enclave within a densely populated Palestinian urban area, obstructing the possibility of connecting East Jerusalem with surrounding Palestinian territories. Israeli forces continue to conduct demolitions and arrests in the West Bank, supporting settler violence and hindering Palestinian development.

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