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De Facto Construction Freeze in Jerusalem


(Ha'aretz) Jack Khoury and Barak Ravid - Housing and Construction Minister Ariel Atias on Wednesday admitted in a Knesset debate that approval of construction in Jerusalem has in fact been suspended for almost six months. "Everything's on hold," he said. "The last time apartments were marketed in Jerusalem was December 2009." Interior Minister Eli Yishai has instructed the Jerusalem district committee to bring any plan with possible implications regarding the peace talks to his approval. The ministry is drafting new regulations for approving building plans in east Jerusalem.
2010-05-07 08:19:34
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