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From the Liveblog of
Sunday, May 13, 2018
From the Liveblog of
Sunday, May 13, 2018
Israel approves controversial Jerusalem cable car project
The Israeli government gives the green light to a controversial cable car project planned to run between West Jerusalem and the Old City in annexed East Jerusalem.
The decision comes on the eve of the US moving its embassy from Tel Aviv to the disputed city of Jerusalem.
“The cable car project will change the face of Jerusalem, offering tourists and visitors easy and comfortable access to the Western Wall,” Tourism Minister Yariv Levin says.
The one-mile line will cost $56 million and is planned to be up and running by 2021.
