ANOTHER "ARCHAEOLOGICAL PARK" CONTROVERSY:

Israel demolishes homes for 'City of David' heritage site

By Donald Macintyre in Jerusalem (The Independent)
Friday, 7 November 2008

Israel has been accused of demolishing Palestinian houses in Arab East Jerusalem while international attention was focused on the election of Barack Obama.

Palestinian leaders and Israeli human rights organisations have said Israeli authorities displaced more than 20 people – mostly children – by demolishing three homes in the Silwan district of Jerusalem to make way for an archaeological park. ...

Israeli authorities say the houses earmarked for demolition did not have the required permits, and the area was zoned as national park in 1974. Residents however say the deeds of many of the houses pre-date that decision, and some date from the British Mandate.

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Background here, here, here, here, here, and here.