1,100 housing units to be built in Gilo

[Spiraling Leopard]

http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4128629,00.html

Jerusalem's regional planning committee okays plan to build 1,100 housing units in Gilo neighborhood. City's district committee member: Nice gift for Rosh Hashanah.

A plan to build 1,100 housing units in Jerusalem's Gilo neighborhood was approved Tuesday by the city's regional planning and construction committee.

The plan includes construction of small housing units, a boardwalk, public buildings, a school and an industrial zone.

Soon different bodies would be permitted to object to parts of the plan, after which the project will receive validation and a green light to begin constructions.

"It's a nice gift for Rosh Hashanah (the Jewish New Year)," said Yair Gabay, a member of the Jerusalem committee.

 

"Jerusalem in expanding to the south, creating affordable housing. We must clarify to the world that Jerusalem is not up for sale."

 

About a year and a half ago the planning and construction committee approved a motion to expand Gilo and south Jerusalem and build new housing units in the neighborhood.

 

The construction project has drawn heavy criticism from Washington and left-wing organizations.

 

Gilo was built on land that was seized during the Six Day War and later annexed to Jerusalem. The neighborhood was a frequent target of Palestinians during the second intifada.

 

The Palestinian Authority condemned the decision: "The prime minister of Israel claims that he has no preconditions, but this decision creates preconditions on the ground," a statement by the Palestinian Prime Minister's Office said.

 

"Netanyahu said there is no room for unilateral steps – there is no bigger unilateral step than ordering construction in Palestinian land. He told the UN he was there to tell the truth, but this decision tells the truth for him."

 

[JTFenthusiast2]

This is terrific news.  I read this on FOX earlier today

[Lewinsky Stinks, Dr. Brennan Rocks]

What a joke. This is a move to throw the right a bone. All of Jerusalem should be open to all the Jewish building that is wanted and needed.

[Kahane-Was-Right BT]

What a joke. This is a move to throw the right a bone. All of Jerusalem should be open to all the Jewish building that is wanted and needed.

Correct.  Resistance heating up so they tried a little appeasement.   Arabs are not the only ones who can inspire Israeli appeasement.   Make resistance stronger and you will get real concessions, that is the lesson.   But many blind and foolish rightwingers will instead use this opportunity for refuse by praising the criminals or thinking they will receive more if they are nice to them.     

[Zelhar]

Gilo is already built and attached to Jerusalem. It is good news because there is a housing need in Jerusalem but as far as forestalling future retreats it is completely irrelevant.