671 apartments have been approved in Jerusalem, ushering out the Obama era. The local planning committee have the green light for the construction on Sunday, 24 Teves including 324 units in Ramot, 174 in Ramat Shlomo, 68 in Pisgat Ze’ev, 49 in Beit Haninah, 14 in Shimon HaTzaddik (Wadi Joz), 24 in Um Lison and U, Tuba, 7 in Jabil Mukhaber, 4 in Beit Tzefafa, 3 in Tzur Bachar, and 4 in A-Tur.

Jerusalem Mayor Nir Barkat commented “We had eight difficult years during which Obama applied pressure for a building freeze. Despite this, the Jerusalem municipality di not freeze construction many times but the government did not give its approval due to American pressure. I hope this era has passed and from now, we will continue to build and develop the city in favor of residents, Jews and Arabs alike, to strengthen its sovereignty over a united Jerusalem as Israel’s capital and to provide solutions for young couples for it is the right thing”.

(YWN – Israel Desk, Jerusalem)