RAMALLAH, December 8, 2011 (WAFA) – The three dailies Thursday reported on the new Israeli decision to build 14 housing units in Ras al-Amoud neighborhood, in East Jerusalem.

Al-Ayyam reported on Jerusalem Municipality’s approval of building 14 new housing units in Ras al-Amoud on land belonging to Palestinians.

The paper quoted an Israeli member of the ‘Ir Amim’ organization, which calls for Palestinian-Israeli coexistence, saying, “This decision will inflame the situation by encouraging the settlers’ presence in this neighborhood.” 

Al-Quds and al-Hayat al-Jadida reported on the Palestinian leadership’s determination to seek membership in the United Nations to face the escalating Israeli settlement activities in the West Bank.

The three dailies’ main pages focused on the settlers’ assault of a mosque in Bruqin village of Salfit governorate, in which Israeli settlers set fire to the mosque’s entrance and a number of cars around it.

They printed photos of the burned entrance of the mosque.

Al-Ayyam reported on an attack that targeted Shujaiyya and Zeytoun neighborhoods in Gaza, killing one member of Islamic Jihad and injuring 5 others.

Al-Quds editorial highlighted the continuous Israeli plans to build national parks and housing units in East Jerusalem on land belonging to Palestinians.

It said, “These plans are examples of the Israeli measures to displace Palestinians and control Jerusalem, which makes any political solution impossible.”

It presented a question on whether Israeli arrogance and total disregard of Palestinian rights will continue.

M.H./F.J.