Israel Matzav: American objections to Jerusalem hotel may deny 'Palestinians' economic opportunity

American objections to Jerusalem hotel may deny 'Palestinians' economic opportunity

Haaretz reported on Tuesday that the United States demanded that Israel stop construction (so said the headline) of a 200-room hotel and shopping center near the Rockefeller Museum (pictured) just outside the walls of Jerusalem's Old City.

Washington is furious over the Interior Ministry's anticipated approval of a plan to build a new hotel in East Jerusalem, just 100 meters from the Old City's walls. The plan, which would see the demolition of a wholesale market and kindergarten, is slated to be approved today.

In conversations with Israeli officials, senior American officials have made it clear that they want Israel to freeze all plans for expanding the Jewish presence in East Jerusalem, and especially in the Holy Basin - the area adjacent to the Old City

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Israel Matzav: American objections to Jerusalem hotel may deny 'Palestinians' economic opportunity