Plans for new neighborhood squashed, sparking worry about withdrawal
By Aaron Klein
© 2005 WorldNetDaily.com
Posted: April 7, 2005

JERUSALEM – Jerusalem's city engineer yesterday canceled plans to build
a Jewish neighborhood in the eastern section of the city, saying Jewish
construction in the largely Arab neighborhood cannot continue – thus
fueling further speculation Israel might withdraw from eastern Jerusalem
in the future.

"It will not be possible to build new residential neighborhoods or to
expand construction of Jewish neighborhoods in East Jerusalem,"
Jerusalem's city engineer, Uri Shitrit, said yesterday. "It would not be
right to build Jewish neighborhoods today, side by side with Arab
neighborhoods in Jerusalem."
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