Israel plans to demolish 88 homes in Silwan, a Palestinian neighborhood in East Jerusalem, to make way for a new archaeological park, adding fuel the slow-burning dispute over Jerusalem. Activists, Muslim leaders in Jerusalem, and figures from the Palestinian Authority held a press conference, saying that Israel was trying to minimize the Arab presence in this city. They say such a move amounts to ethnic cleansing. |
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Sheila Samples is an Oklahoma writer and a former civilian US Army Public Information Officer. She is a Managing Editor for OpEd News, and a regular contributor for a variety of Internet sites.