TEL AVIV, May 30, 2011 (WAFA) - Israeli Knesset Member Tzipi Hotobli, Monday proposed a bill to rename Arab neighborhoods in Jerusalem into Hebrew names and prevent the use of Arab names in documents and official media.
According to the bill, Arab neighborhoods where Jews took over lands and built illegal settlements will be renamed. The Israeli municipality is obliged to change the name of street signs into Hebrew titles.
According to Israeli Yedioth Ahronoth newspaper and Hotobli’s bill, Abu Dis will be renamed into kidmat Sihyoun, Al-Tur neighborhood into Tel Hanayna and Ras Al Amud into melieh Zeteem.
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