Police to open five stations in East Jerusalem neighborhoods
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Israel will open five new police stations in East Jerusalem, Public Security Minister Gilad Erdan and the police announced Wednesday.
"Over the years, a large gap has opened between the western and eastern parts of the city in terms of policing, and that's the gap we want to fill with these new positions," Erdan told Army Radio. "Our national sovereignty begins by exercising our sovereignty over Jerusalem."
There are currently no Israeli police stations in Palestinian neighborhoods in East Jerusalem apart from in the historic Old City, a statement from police spokeswoman Luba Samri said.
The stations will be installed in the neighborhoods of Ras al-Amud, Jabal Mukaber, Silwan, Issawiya and Sur Baher, which are often the scene of clashes between Palestinians and Israeli forces during tense periods.
