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EU Officials Propose Help for Palestinians in Jerusalem
(Independent-UK) Donald Macintyre - A document prepared for internal circulation by the 25 EU Consuls General to the Palestinian Authority proposes strengthening the EU's support for Palestinians in East Jerusalem. They suggest that in addition to being present when houses are demolished, they should attend court hearings dealing with demolitions or evictions and "ensure EU intervention when Palestinians are arrested or intimidated by Israeli authorities for peaceful cultural, social or political activities in East Jerusalem." "If current trends are not stopped as a matter of urgency, the prospect of East Jerusalem as the future capital of a Palestinian state becomes increasingly unlikely and unworkable."