Is there a de facto east Jerusalem construction freeze?Analysis: Barkat plays SamsonThe building is home to eight Jewish families, and it has been at the center of a struggle between Barkat and State Attorney Moshe Lador. In late January, Lador demanded that the mayor implement the order to evacuate and seal the building. Barkat refused.After increased pressure, the mayor announced in February that he would evacuate and seal the building, and then begin implementing outstanding demolition orders for more than 200 illegally built Arab homes in the neighborhood. In the meantime, implementation of the court order for Beit Yehonatan has continued to be delayed.3 arrested as security forces tear down illegal structures in 3 outpostsAlso Tuesday, security forces tore down several illegal structures in three West Bank outposts, including a building that settlers had named after US President Barack Obama in a symbolic show of defiance.Police spokesman Micky Rosenfeld said that the structures violated a 10-month freeze on new construction in West Bank settlements.The operations were carried out in Maoz Esther, Oz Yehonatan and Ramat Migron.At the latter outpost, three arrests were made after youths burned tires and tried to disrupt the security forces.AP contributed to this report
Beit Yehonatan evacuation nears
E. J'lem home measured; occupants: Barkat's absence being exploited.
Is there a de facto east Jerusalem construction freeze?Analysis: Barkat plays SamsonThe building is home to eight Jewish families, and it has been at the center of a struggle between Barkat and State Attorney Moshe Lador. In late January, Lador demanded that the mayor implement the order to evacuate and seal the building. Barkat refused.After increased pressure, the mayor announced in February that he would evacuate and seal the building, and then begin implementing outstanding demolition orders for more than 200 illegally built Arab homes in the neighborhood. In the meantime, implementation of the court order for Beit Yehonatan has continued to be delayed.3 arrested as security forces tear down illegal structures in 3 outpostsAlso Tuesday, security forces tore down several illegal structures in three West Bank outposts, including a building that settlers had named after US President Barack Obama in a symbolic show of defiance.Police spokesman Micky Rosenfeld said that the structures violated a 10-month freeze on new construction in West Bank settlements.The operations were carried out in Maoz Esther, Oz Yehonatan and Ramat Migron.At the latter outpost, three arrests were made after youths burned tires and tried to disrupt the security forces.AP contributed to this report