Wednesday, February 8, 2012

Aqsa foundation warns of Israeli plan to expand Jewish neighborhood in J'lem


OCCUPIED JERUSALEM, (PIC)-- The Aqsa foundation for endowment and heritage revealed an Israeli plan to expand the illegal Jewish neighborhood in the old city of Jerusalem at the expense of Palestinian lands belonging to the Armenian monastery.

In a report on Wednesday, the Aqsa foundation stated that this plan is part of a comprehensive Judaization scheme to change the Islamic and Christian monuments and landmarks in Al-Sharaf neighborhood, which was seized by the Israeli occupation in 1967 and later named as the Jewish neighborhood.

This neighborhood is adjacent to Al-Maghariba Gate and Al-Buraq wall areas, the foundation noted.

According to information obtained by the Aqsa foundation, the Israeli plan, which is carried out by a company for the development of the Jewish quarter in the old city of Jerusalem, comprises residential compounds, hotels, shopping malls, public facilities and underground parking lot.

The plan also includes the construction of a tunnel underground extending from the parking lot to Al-Maghariba Gate, and the entrance to this tunnel will be established in Prophet David Gate area where the southwestern wall of the old city of Jerusalem.

This tunnel will be part of the network of tunnels that exist under the city of Jerusalem and surround the Aqsa Mosque, according to the report.


Aqsa foundation warns of Israeli plan to expand Jewish neighborhood in J'lem

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