Jewish Neighborhood Becomes Flashpoint in Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
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Channel: Voice of America · 2009 · News & Politics
Israel's recent decision to build more homes in Gilo, which Israel says is part of Jerusalem, has ignited more anger among Palestinians who say it's a settlement on land captured by Israel from Jordan in the 1967 Arab-Israeli war and then annexed. The issue is explosive because both Israelis and Palestinians consider Jerusalem their capital. VOA's Jerusalem correspondent Luis Ramirez reports.
