Jerusalem Museum of Tolerance gets building permit

JERUSALEM MUSEUM OF TOLERANCE UPDATE:

Museum of Tolerance gets final go-ahead

By MELANIE LIDMAN (Jerusalem Post)
07/13/2011 02:23

The building permit was awarded by the Interior Ministry, rather than the Jerusalem Municipality, due to the sensitivity of the site.
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After more than a decade of sitting empty in downtown Jerusalem, the controversial Simon Wiesenthal Museum of Tolerance received final approval for its new campus on Tuesday.

The building permit, from the Ministry of the Interior’s District Planning and Construction Committee, means that work can begin on the site immediately.

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