RAMALLAH, July 11, 2018 (WAFA) – The Palestinian cabinet approved on Wednesday a recommendation by the Minister of Local Government to turn Khan al-Ahmar community near Jerusalem into a village council.

Khan al-Ahmar is under threat by Israel of demolition and displacement of its Bedouin community in order to build a Jewish settlement on the location.

The cabinet said in a statement after its weekly meeting held in Ramallah that a local authority will be established and will be called Khan al-Ahmar village, which will have an appointed council members that will run its daily affairs and demarcate its boundaries.

The decision was made to support efforts by the community to remain on its land in light of Israeli threats to demolish the community and displace its residents.

M.K.