Al-Quds news agency stated that Israeli authorities in that city approved this initiative on Wednesday, as part of the so-called Jubilee plan, which includes several programs.

The Times of Israel highlighted the “fierce opposition by Christian leaders” to the measure, amid strong tensions with the Palestinians due to the continued Israeli colonization of the area, which the international community considers occupied by Tel Aviv since 1967.

Earlier this year, Israeli authorities allocated one billion shekels (nearly 308 million dollars) to road infrastructure projects to link settlements in East Jerusalem with the rest of the country.

The occupation government is using its enormous financial capabilities to control more Palestinian land in the metropolis and change its demographic map, Fakhri Abu Diab, a researcher in the affairs of the city of Jerusalem, recently said.

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