Mel Frykberg: Israel Moves to Judaise East Jerusalem

By Mel Frykberg, Inter Press Service, 9 September 2008

The rubble in front is all that remains of a Palestinian house destroyed by Israelis.  Credit:Mel Frykberg

The rubble in front is all that remains of a Palestinian house destroyed by Israelis. Credit:Mel Frykberg

EAST JERUSALEM, Sep 9 (IPS) – The Israeli government is attempting to Judaise Palestinian East Jerusalem, and maintain a Jewish majority against the demographic threat of a higher Palestinian birth rate.

To that end, the Israeli government is enforcing a number of policies aimed at establishing facts on the ground in order to limit the number of Palestinian residents in the city.

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