’Israel’ Tightens Grip on Occupied East al-Quds with $90 Million Plan

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The "Israeli" cabinet approved a $90 million dollar socio-economic development plan for occupied East al-Quds on Sunday, which focuses on increased security and police presence in the area, the municipality said.

"One of the main goals of the plan that was approved is to bring about a significant decline in violence by means of integrated activity to reduce gaps in infrastructure, employment, education, and social welfare and by boosting enforcement and personal security," said a statement from city hall.

The plan involves an increase in the number of policemen on the beat as well as a greater number of security cameras.

Meanwhile, the "Israeli" Haaretz newspaper said the move was aimed at "tightening ""Israeli" control of East Jerusalem [occupied east al-Quds]..."

The action plan was put together by an inter-ministerial committee which did not make any connection between the rise in violence and the deadlock in "peace" moves, Haaretz said. 

"Israel" seized control over the Palestinian eastern sector of occupied al-Quds during the 1967 Six Day War and later annexed it in a move never recognized by the international community.

Sources: News Agencies, Edited by website team