The Housing Ministry on Friday announce approval for construction of 1,300 housing units in the Ramat Shlomo neighborhood of Jerusalem. Ramat Shlomo, a Haredi neighborhood which currently has 2,000 housing units, borders the Arab Beit Hanina neighborhood of the city, on land liberated in the 1967 Six Day War.
United Nations Security Council will discuss a resolution proposed by Arab states against continued Jewish building in Judea and Samaria. U.S. Secretary of State Condoleeza Rice, who is set to visit the region again this week, criticized the announcement.
United Nations Security Council will discuss a resolution proposed by Arab states against continued Jewish building in Judea and Samaria. U.S. Secretary of State Condoleeza Rice, who is set to visit the region again this week, criticized the announcement.