A senior Palestinian Authority figure claims the planned construction of 9,000 housing units in northern Jerusalem would undermine the foundations of a future Palestinian state.
A senior official in the Palestinian Authority is sounding the alarm over what he calls Israel’s “most dangerous” settlement-related move to date: a massive housing project planned for Atarot, in northern Jerusalem.
Take three minutes to watch how Abdullah Abu Rahma, a member of the PA’s Anti-Settlement Commission, effectively produces what amounts to a highly effective “campaign ad” for the Israeli government when it comes to strengthening Jewish communities in Judea and Samaria—and blocking the establishment of a Palestinian state.
In his remarks, Abu Rahma focuses on Israel’s plan to build some 9,000 housing units in Atarot, the site of the former Atarot airport north of Jerusalem. The project is expected to receive final approval this coming Wednesday.