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US hits out over Jewish homes for E. Jerusalem

By Agencies in Jerusalem | China Daily | Updated: 2014-11-14 08:08

Construction project viewed as being potentially explosive in tense climate

Israeli authorities gave preliminary approval on Wednesday for 200 homes to be built in a Jewish area of East Jerusalem, a move that threatens to push Israelis and Palestinians deeper into conflict after weeks of unrest over the city's holiest sites.

The announcement came hours before US Secretary of State John Kerry was scheduled to arrive in Jordan on a mission aimed in part at restoring calm. A US State Department spokeswoman said Washington is deeply concerned by the decision.

Much of the recent violence has stemmed from tensions surrounding Jerusalem's hilltop complex that is revered by Muslims and Jews. The collapse of US-brokered peace talks, Israel's conflict last summer in the Gaza Strip against the Islamic militant group Hamas, and continued Israeli settlement construction in East Jerusalem have added to the distrust.

Brachie Sprung, a spokeswoman in the mayor's office, said Israeli officials approved 200 homes in the Ramot area. Sprung said it is just a preliminary stage of the planning process - meaning construction is years away.

She also said officials approved an additional 174 homes for construction in an Arab neighborhood.

To Israelis, the announcement is relatively harmless. Ramot is a sprawling development already home to about 70,000 people, and most Israelis assume the area will remain part of Israel under any future peace agreement.

US hits out over Jewish homes for E. Jerusalem

In the current tense climate, however, any Israeli construction in Jewish areas of East Jerusalem is potentially explosive.

Israel captured East Jerusalem in 1967 and annexed the area in a move that is not recognized internationally.

The Palestinians claim East Jerusalem as their capital. They consider all Israeli construction there to be illegal settlement activity - a position that is backed by the international community. About 200,000 Jewish Israelis live in developments like Ramot that ring East Jerusalem to help cement Israeli control.

The Israeli announcement came before Kerry's scheduled meeting in Jordan with King Abdullah and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas. There was no immediate plan for Kerry to travel to Israel.

"We are deeply concerned by this decision, particularly given the tense situation in Jerusalem, as well as the unequivocal and unanimous position of the United States and others in the international community opposing such construction in East Jerusalem," US State Department spokeswoman Jen Psaki said.

"These decisions to expand construction have the potential to exacerbate this difficult situation on the ground, and they will not contribute to efforts to reduce the tension," she added.

Increased visits

Under a long-standing arrangement, Jordan holds custodial rights over Muslim holy sites in Jerusalem, including the compound known to Jews as the Temple Mount and to Muslims as the Noble Sanctuary. It is the third-holiest site in Islam and the most sacred place in Judaism. Jews are permitted to visit, but prayer by non-Muslims is banned.

Increased visits by Jewish worshippers to the site, which also includes the Al-Aqsa Mosque, have raised concerns among Muslims that Israel is secretly trying to take it over. The tensions have boiled over into violent demonstrations and deadly Palestinian attacks that have killed six people in recent weeks. The fatal shooting by police last weekend of an Israeli Arab protester in northern Israel as he appeared to be walking away from the officer has worsened the atmosphere.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has insisted that Israel has no plans to change the arrangements at the holy site, but his pledges have done little to bring calm.

AP - Xinhua

(China Daily 11/14/2014 page11)

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