Israeli Occupation Municipality of Jerusalem is about to implement a new Judaization project of a huge underground building in front of Damascus Gate in Occupied Jerusalem.
The Expert of settlement in Jerusalem Ahmad Sub Laban said, in a statement on Thursday, the Israeli project will be a huge underground parking for cars and buses. It will be located directly in front of the Damascus Gate.
The statement added that it has been revealed that the project will be the same parking called “Mesrara” which has recently been evacuated along with Damascus gate’s parking.
Above the new parking, a new big municipality courtyard will be established to replace the old one in the Damascus Gate. A bridge is also going to be built over the new project, the statement added.
The Israeli occupation authority continues its Judaization projects and plans to change the historical Islamic and Arab landmarks especially in the Old City of Jerusalem.
Furthermore, the Israeli high court on Thursday issued an order allowing the execution of the absentee property law in the Arab neighborhoods of east Jerusalem.
According to the court verdict, the state should confiscate Palestinian property in Jerusalem belonging Arabs only under extreme conditions and only with the permission of the state comptroller.
The court made its decision following a series of appeals that have been filed by Palestinian residents and human rights groups against the confiscation of their homes and property in the holy city.
The decision is considered part of Israeli steps aimed at Judaizing the Arab neighborhoods of Jerusalem.
The Absentee property law (1950) is one of Israel’s major legal instruments for seizing Palestinian property.
The law has served to confiscate the land and real estate left behind by the Palestinians who were forcibly displaced in 1948. It is still in effect and used to confiscate Palestinian properties more than six decades later.
The law violates international law and has been strongly condemned by the UN.