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Israeli settlers criticised for overnight move into hotly disputed East Jerusalem
Tuesday, October 21, 2014 8:51
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Israeli settlers have provoked criticism after moving overnight into a building in the hotly disputed area of East Jerusalem.
“We did it at night because there is less chance of friction with the Arabs,” said Daniel Luria, spokesman for the Ateret Cohanim organisation behind the move.
Ateret Cohanim, which settles Jews in Arab areas of East Jerusalem, said it facilitated the purchase of the two buildings from their Arab owners. Mr Luria said the buildings contain nine apartments and that Jewish families and religious studies students would soon move into the properties, immediately doubling the Jewish presence in that section of Silwan …. http://www.independent.co.uk
Source: http://luismmx.blogspot.com/2014/10/israeli-settlers-criticised-for.html
