

Arabic names of Palestinian cities inside Israeli borders and Jerusalem changed to Hebrew IMEMC News Wednesday July 22, 2009



In a recent and bold move by the Netanyahu government, the Arabic names of cities within Israeli borders and Jerusalem are being changed to Hebrew.



The Israeli Minister of Transport has been charged with the task of erasing the Arabic names in Israel, in what has been condemned as a bigoted attempt to deconstruct the Palestinian legacy, especially in Jerusalem. The Arabic name of Al Quds is also set to be changed, as is Nazareth, and other cities within Israel. Palestinian Chief of Justice has responded by declaring this as a means of erasing the Arab idenity in Jerusalem and greater Israel. The Chief Justice and Chairman of the Comission in Support of Islamic and Christian Sanctities in Jerusalem has made similar statements, and calling it an act of racism. In addition to these implications, it is against international law to make such changes to a city that is still constested territory.From the creation of the Israeli state, Jerusalem has been a heavily contested area, subjected to many changes, land confisaction, home demolitions, evacuations, and settlements to cut the city off from its Palestinian heritage.











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