the London Times On-Line reported that Israeli Deputy Prime Minister said Israel is willing to hand over Arab east Jerusalem to the Palestinians as part of a new peace initiative. Today, we see that was an empty pledge because Israel is stealing more Arab land outside E. Jerusalem.
The Israelis aren't interested in peace without subjugating the Palestinians. This is a big win for Hamas. They can tell those loyal to Fatah that Abu Masen can't bring them a just peace.
The Daily Star
Israel has ordered the confiscation of Arab land outside East Jerusalem, officials said Tuesday, reviving fears that the Occupied West Bank could be split in two and challenging peace overtures. The appropriation orders come with Israelis and Palestinians preparing for a US-sponsored peace summit widely expected near Washington next month, and were immediately criticized by Arab authorities.
Hassan Abed Rabbo at the Palestinian Local Government Ministry said the late September order covers 110 hectares in four Palestinian villages between East Jerusalem and the Jewish settlement of Maale Adumim.
The land could create a bloc of settlements incorporating Maale Adumim and nearby Mishor Adumim and Kedar, he said, and "prevent Palestinian territorial continuity" between the West Bank and the Jordan Valley.
"They have usurped dozens of hectares of West Bank land for their greater Jerusalem settlement project that takes in Maale Adumim," Abed Rabbo added.
The Israeli Army orders given to landowners, a copy of which was seen by AFP, sought to justify the expropriation on "military grounds" and for "measures designed to stop terrorist acts."
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