- Human RightsPalestine
- April 16, 2008
- 2 minutes read
Islamic-Christian front warns of scheme targeting Arab presence in Jerusalem
Dr. Hasan Khater, the secretary-general of the Islamic-Christian front for the defense of Jerusalem and holy shrines, warned that the IOA started a few days ago to implement a dangerous scheme targeting the Arab and Islamic presence in occupied Jerusalem through promoting a new ID card as a prelude to imposing it on Jerusalemite Palestinians.
Dr. Khater added that after the IOA re-formed and re-designed the geography of Jerusalem according to its schemes and colonial ambitions through the apartheid wall, settlements, it moved these days to a serious scheme threatening the Arab presence in the holy city and turning them into a minority.
The Palestinian leader pointed out that the IOA would impose the new card by intimidation and temptation on a part of Jerusalemites who meet special conditions, most importantly, to reside within the apartheid wall”s borders, adding that the IOA is promoting financial and recreational privileges attached to the card.
The Palestinian leader warned of underestimating this dangerous step which would lead if implemented to the disposal of 40 percent of Palestinian Jerusalemites out of the holy city.