Sheikh Jarrah Shepherd hotel demolition begins
The demolition of the Shepherd Hotel in Sheikh Jarrah began Sunday morning in east Jerusalem. The demolition is being carried out by the Jewish developer who purchased the land and who received a building permit from the municipality at the beginning of the year for the construction of a new Jewish neighborhood.
The news that the developer had received a permit was first revealed on Ynet during the meeting between Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and US President Barack Obama in Washington. The news led the US to express its strong opposition to the decision to construct a neighborhood in that area, which is considered politically sensitive. (Ronen Medzini)
