The entire peace process in the Middle East strongly depends upon the resolution of issues in Jerusalem. Jerusalem is growing exponentially, and much of that growth is fueled by the illegal disposition of Arab lands and demolition of Arab homes. Beit Jarra, right now, is an Arab neighborhood in Jerusalem in which the municipality is planning to take the rightful owners land to create Jewish neighborhoods. This is discrimination against Arab citizens, who are loosing their homes and opportunities at the hand of illegal settlers.

Tell Nir Barkat to Support Jerusalem city councilmen Meir Margalit in his struggle to ensure full civil rights for both Jews and Arabs!

What the Mayor of Jerusalem needs to do is share the city resources (the city budget) on an equitable basis. Stop funding housing for one group and not the other, and stop taking land from one group for the other.