How do you demonstrate ownership over your land? You build!

Israel continues to build and strengthen Jerusalem — this is the proper response to terrorists and their supporters who try to deny Israel’s sovereignty in Jerusalem. Despite attempts by many terrorists in the Muslim world to deny the facts of history (both ancient and current) Israel will continue to build Jerusalem, its unified eternal capital. This isn’t a matter of narrative, perspective or any other spin — this is a matter of proven fact. There is no better way to strengthen the holy capital than to demonstrate ownership through building and development that benefits everyone. The recently announced construction will benefit all sectors of the city.

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Israeli government approves 671 new homes in Jerusalem

Article courtesy: ArutzSheva

The Jerusalem District Planning and Building Committee approved on Sunday 671 new housing units in various Jerusalem neighborhoods.

Previous discussions regarding the approval of new Jerusalem housing units were canceled in late December, reportedly at the request of Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu.

324 new housing units will be built in Ramot, and 174 in Ramat Shlomo. In Pisgat Ze’ev, 68 new housing units will be built.

In Jerusalem’s Arab neighborhoods, 49 new units will be built in Beit Hanina and 14 in Wadi al-Joz. 24 new housing units will be built in Umm Lisun and Umm Tuba.

In the Jabel Mukaber neighborhood, which is known as a terrorist breeding ground, seven new units will be approved. Four others will be approved in Beit Safafa, three in Sur Baher, and four others in At-Tur.

Jerusalem Mayor Nir Barkat said, “We have suffered eight difficult years of Obama, who pressured Israel to freeze building. Even though the Jerusalem municipality never froze building in the city, many times we were not given government approval, and sometimes homes were not put on the market because of US pressure.

“I hope that era is over, and that from now on we will continue to build and develop Jerusalem for the good of its residents, Jewish and Arab alike. We must strengthen our sovereignty over Israel’s capital and create a unified Jerusalem.

“We must also help young couples, because that is the right thing to do,” Barkat concluded.

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