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Israel considers taking over east Jerusalem- Report

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Jerusalem might turn into a Minority-Jewish Metropolis If present demographic developments proceed, Aljazeera reports.

According to a report by the Jerusalem and Brussels-based Worldwide Disaster Group, Israel may eliminate Palestinian neighbourhoods located east of its separation barrier, establishing its de facto annexation of most parts of East Jerusalem.

Reports reveal that areas in Palestine may be removed and placed in separate Israeli administrative units outside of Jerusalem’s jurisdiction.

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This will be after a new coalition government has been formed following the Knesset election on September 17.

A number of Israeli leaders across the political spectrum have advocated for excising Palestinian-inhabited areas of East Jerusalem.

Israel also intends to advance two of the plans which is cataloguing all occupied East Jerusalem lands in the Israel Lands Registry and inducing Palestinian schools in East Jerusalem to adopt Israeli curricular which Palestinians oppose.

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