Israel's occupation authorities are planning to establish a large settlement to wedge between Palestinian towns in occupied East Jerusalem, Haaretz reported on Tuesday.
According to the Israeli newspaper, 450 settlement units are set to built on 12 dunums (12,000 square metres) in between the villages of Umm Lisun and Jabal Mukaber in occupied East Jerusalem. The plan also calls for the establishment of a wall around the settlements.
Historically, settlements established in occupied East Jerusalem have come at the cost of Palestinians, either encroaching on private land or requiring the displacement of Palestinians altogether.
The settlement of 'Givat Hashaked,' for example, was built on lands from the neighbourhoods of Shorafat and Beit Safafa, and blocks their ability to expand naturally.
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Israel planning new settlement in the heart of occupied Jerusalem