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Israeli citizens of Arab descent and a number of advocacy groups called the move as an effort to manipulate the demographic and ethnic cleansing. Jerusalem municipality plans calling plans such as the development of East Jerusalem.
In plans which cost $ 100 million, - which raises a big question for the international community - Israel will build nine national parks to connect the east side of the settlement Maale Adumim and Kedar, effectively destroying religious sites Christianity and Islam as well as homes Palestinians were "in the way".
Advocacy organization Ir Amim (City multibangsa) want Jerusalem as a city where people from different backgrounds can live together, a report said on Sunday, when the Pope was visiting the city.
"A garden called Silwan archeological park already in progress for the development of the region," said Sarah Kreimer of Ir Amim advocacy group.
Ir Amim revealed that the plan as part of the 11 555 in the legislation that has been approved by the municipality in November 2007, a plan was created to accelerate the pace of "growth" of the city which is considered as the most important historical cities of Israel. Construction of escalators, electric-powered vehicles and a number of tunnels are also included in the plan, as well as an obvious sign of a garden created specifically for the residents of Jewish settlements, which will be more rampant after the Palestinians removed from the area.
The ultimate goal is to establish the hegemony of Israel in East Jerusalem, and the plan had the full support of the government of right-wing Israeli extremists are in power.
"The big plan is an important part of the strategic plan development for years to come. Since inception, we have worked hard to develop a plan, which is already in progress, to reinforce our view of the termination of the city's population displacement, as well as to accelerate the pace economic growth in the coming years, "said Nir Barkat, Mayor of Jerusalem.
The new plan promises the construction of a residence for young people, the development and the greening of Jerusalem and the expansion of tourism and employment. "
However, Daniel Seidemann of Ir Amim said that the plan is more evil purposes. "The real purpose of the construction of nine park is to be able to interconnect with Jewish settlements, based in the historic part of the Jews."
Conditions of Jerusalem is becoming one of the most sensitive issues in the Middle East peace plan, because Israel claims the city as "the capital of the inseparable," a thing that is not recognized the world community.
Government of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu a major supporter of the plan. A Downing Street spokesman said: Jerusalem is the eternal capital of the Jewish people for 3,000 years and will forever be the capital of Israel. "
Hatem Abdul Qader, an adviser to the Palestinian government on the issue of Jerusalem, said that the Palestinian people are aware of it since many years ago, he added that the Israeli government, slowly but surely, will turn Jerusalem into a city whose inhabitants are all Jews.
"The government is doing the manipulation demographic before the world's eyes. Israelis want Jerusalem to meet with Jewish settlements before the future of Jerusalem as the capital of the Jewish or Palestinian determined," he said.
Israel invaded eastern Jerusalem and parts of the West Bank since June 1967. Israel annexed the eastern part of the city, and then declared that all of Jerusalem is "the eternal capital of the Jewish inseparable." Although Israel's sovereignty is not recognized internationally, Israel still divides the city from the West Bank by building a concrete barrier as high as 30 feet (9.1 meters), and with as good as belly build Jewish settlements that can accommodate tens of thousands of Jews into the colonies.
Source: Reuters