Israel is Confiscating More Portions of East
Jerusalem
On 24th of September 2007, the Israeli military issued an order to
confiscate more than 1,100 dunums of Palestinian land in the Jerusalem
Governorate for the construction of a new road. The road reinforces and
facilitates Israel’s colony expansion east of East Jerusalem.
Learn
more about Israel’s colony expansion. Israeli Actions Threaten Peace
The Israeli government is constructing Jewish only housing units along with
synagogues right in middle of very crowded Christian and Muslim quarters in
Jerusalem. These Jewish only homes inside the Old City of Jerusalem are meant to
control as much as possible of the Old City. Learn
more about Israeli actions that threaten peace in Jerusalem.
Israeli Policy Maintaining Jewish Majority
The Israeli government has a policy of maintaining the Jewish majority in
Jerusalem by a ratio of 73.5% to 26.5%. The Israeli policy has been implemented
since 1967 in Jerusalem to reduce the Palestinian presence in the city and these
measures included the controlling and revoking identity card holders inside the
city. Learn more about Israeli policy of maintaining
Jewish majority in Jerusalem. Jerusalem ID Cards
As Jerusalemites, in 1967 when Palestinians were occupied by Israel,
they were given identity cards to indicate that they are residents of the city
of Jerusalem. But are not citizens of Israel - simply residents. As residents,
Palestinians are given permanent residency if they stay in the city, and if
their centre of life is in the city. But if they live outside of city for seven
years, then they have no right to come back. Learn more about
Jerusalem ID cards.
