Arabic place names erased in Municipality’s campaign to Hebrew-ize Jerusalem
SILWANIC | 24 December, 2011
Silwan, Jerusalem — The Jerusalem Municipality has ramped up its on-going campaign to alter the identity of Jerusalem and its place names, changing many Arabic street names in East Jerusalem to Hebrew ones.
Wadi Hilweh district of Silwan has been officially named “the City of David” by the Municipality, while Al-Bustan has become “the Park of the King”; Wadi Rababa “the Valley of Ben Hinoum”; and Al-Thouri “Giva’t Hannanyah”. Wadi Hilweh main street has been renamed “Ma’lout Ir David”; Cemetary Street “Ofel”; Al-Mister Street “Malki Tsadik; Dung Gate Hill “Malout Hashaloum”; and Wadi Hilweh Park “Givate Park”, in reference to the Givate unit of the Israeli Military Forces.
The name changes are decided upon by a committee of settlers in conjunction with the Municipality. The indigenous Palestinian residents of these areas have been completely denied any involvement in these changes, which form part of a clear agenda to erase the Palestinian history and identity of the region. East Jerusalem, however, remains underdeveloped and unserviced for its Palestinian inhabitants, who receive little to no support from the Municipality.
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Press TV – November 28, 2011
Britain’s Ministry of Defence (MoD) is spending £2bn on new nuclear weapons plants as the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has turned a blind eye on nuclear disarmament issues.
While the terms of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) require that NPT-recognized nuclear weapon states are obliged to downgrade their nuclear capacity when they renew their systems, the British government has given the green light to the MoD to expand the country’s stockpile of nuclear weapons.
On 27 November, the Guardian revealed the breakdown of MoD’s investments including “a £734m facility called Mensa for dismantling and assembling of warheads, a risky but essential maintenance process; a £634m highly enriched uranium plant called Pegasus; and a £231m high explosives factory called Circinus.”
Furthermore, the newspaper revealed that the MoD has launched a comprehensive plan to develop the Atomic Weapons Establishment sites by building new facilities and plants by the end of 2015.
The MoD’s decision comes as the IAEA has launched a propaganda campaign against Iran’s nuclear program by releasing an “unbalanced, unprofessional, and politically motivated” report making baseless allegations against Iran’s peaceful nuclear activities.
Moreover, the IAEA has turned a blind eye on nuclear disarmament issues as the latest revelations about Britain’s nuclear activities show the British government intends to increase the number of its nuclear weapons instead of reducing them. … Full article
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