LONDON: For the past 20 years Israelâs government has collaborated with the countryâs leading settler movement in a plot to appropriate land in East Jerusalem, with the aim of reestablishing the Biblical âCity of David,â at the cost of Muslims and Christians alike, and sabotaging any hope of a two-state solution to the Palestinian-Israeli conflict.
The wealthy City of David Foundation, also known as Elad, has also been given virtual carte blanche by various government departments to develop biblically themed national parks surrounding Jerusalemâs Old City.
Source: Arab News Research and Studies Unit launches latest deep dive on Jerusalem