Emboldened by Trump, Israel tightens grip on Jerusalem | The Electronic Intifada
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Israel has started work on a major new settlement project in occupied East Jerusalem.
The construction of a center for Jewish religious studies began in Jerusalem’s Old City late Tuesday evening, according to the Palestinian Center for Human Rights (PCHR).
The center is a short distance from the al-Aqsa mosque, one of Islam’s holiest sites.
PCHR stated that the project is in direct violation of Palestinians’ rights to Jerusalem, and that it “would seriously distort and change the city’s historical characteristics.”