Israel’s controversial new cable car will ferry tourists over Palestinian homes

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Approximately 3,000 people are expected to pass over homes each hour.

The Israeli government has given the green light to a divisive cable car project which will see thousands of passengers transported to some of the Old City’s key holy sites.

The cable car is expected to begin in West Jerusalem and swoop over a valley towards the Old City where tourists will be dropped off at the 16Israel’s finance minister said the project will make it easier for worshippers to connect with the Western Wall.Emek Shaveh “We’ve waited 2,000 years to return to the Western Wall and it’s impossible that heavy traffic prevents thousands of people from praying,” Moshe Kahlon said.Many Palestinians view the move as a bid to shore up Israel’s presence in east Jerusalem, which they consider Palestinian territory under Israeli military occupation.The neighbourhood of Silwan is bracing for repercussions, with the cable slated to be built over the top of a traditionally-Palestinian community.

Senior Palestinian official Hanan Ashrawi said the plan is little more than “an illegal assault on the occupied Palestinian city and its people who have been living there for centuries".

 

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vertically integrated disaster tourism. at least the kids will get some sling practice in.

They are trying to do the same thing to Hobart residents.

I guess that rules out sunbathing nude.

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