Plan for 9,000 Jewish homes in Jerusalem's Atarot ready for discussion

• Published date: 06 December 2020
• Author: TOVAH LAZAROFF
• Date: 06 December 2020
• Publication title: Jerusalem Post, The: Web Edition Articles (Israel)

The plan, submitted in February, is for a project that would be located in an area of Jerusalem outside of the security barrier on the site of the disused airport.

Under US President Donald Trump's peace plan, that area was designated as part of a future Palestinian state and a Muslim tourist center had been envisioned for the site.

The international community and the European Union had strongly objected to the plan.

According to Tatarsky, whose organization monitors such projects in east Jerusalem, the plan had been held up for technical reasons but was now ready for discussion at Jerusalem's local planning and building committee.

KAN News reported on Sunday night that the plan would likely progress in the coming weeks before Trump's departure from the White House and alluded to Trump administration acceptance of Israeli movement on the matter. According to KAN, the issue had been raised in a conversation between US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

US President-elect Joe Biden is expected to oppose the plan.

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