Israel to invest $130 million in East Jerusalem
Mayor says five-year project will improve main thoroughfares, pave new roads and increase safety
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Jerusalem's light rail, which connects the eastern and western sides of the city. (photo credit: Nati Shohat/Flash90)
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel will invest $130 million over five years to improve roads in Jerusalem’s Arab neighborhoods, Jerusalem Mayor Nir Barkat said Wednesday.
Barkat said the five-year project will improve main thoroughfares, pave new roads and add safety features like traffic dividers.
Daniel Seidemann, an activist who has criticized Israeli policies in East Jerusalem, said the road works could help end decades of inequality, but added that past funding pledges haven’t materialized.
Israel claims all Jerusalem as its eternal capital. The Palestinians hope to make East Jerusalem the capital of a future state.
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