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Israel is moving forward with plans to steal Palestinian-owned property near the Al-Aqsa Mosque in occupied Jerusalem – a move described as an escalation of Israeli attempts to “Judaize” the city.
The government announced on Monday, May 18, that it would set up an inter-ministerial team to assess the possibility of confiscating parts of the occupied city. The move signals what critics say is the most aggressive push yet to consolidate Israeli control over the contested Old City.
According to Israeli reports, the team will decide how to expropriate dozens of properties along the perimeter of the city’s Jewish quarters leading into the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound, which is already being subjected to continuous settler attacks, land grabs and demolitions. The team will be headed by the director general of the IsraeliMinistry of Jerusalem Affairs and Heritageand will be given a year to submit a feasible initiative to the government, according toChannel 12.
Justice Minister Yariv Levin said the plan aims to reinforce the “development and strengthening of the Israeli capital” and “exercise control over the [Jewish] Quarter in its entirety.” The move could result in the seizure of 50 buildings and the forced displacement of all the Palestinian families who live there, adding to the already staggering number of demolition orders hanging over Palestinian homes in East Jerusalem.
The Jerusalem Governorate condemned Israel’s action. A statement described the move as “a dangerous escalation of colonialism aimed at displacing Jerusalemite residents and consolidating Israeli control over the area surrounding Al-Aqsa.”
Source: SGT Report
