Cabinet Affirms Plan for Jerusalem Barrier
Israel’s Cabinet endorsed a plan to surround Jerusalem with a barrier, despite protests by Palestinians, who say the Israelis are unilaterally redrawing the city’s borders and shifting its demographics in favor of Jews.
The Cabinet acknowledged that about 55,000 Palestinian residents would be cut off by the barrier, meant to stop Palestinian bombers, and promised to draw up a plan by Sept. 1 to alleviate some hardships.
Critics said tens of thousands of Palestinians, who have Jerusalem residency rights and pay municipal taxes, would probably face major delays in crossing through 11 gates in the barrier on their way to jobs and schools.
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