AhlulBayt News Agency - The settlement expert Khalil al-Tafakji revealed details of the Israeli three-point plan to take over the Palestinian territories in Jordan Valley.
The plan includes isolating the city of Jericho and cancelling the projects of “Jericho Gate” as well as expropriating the 1500 dunums of the Jordan Valley’s land.
In a statement on Sunday, Tafakji underlined that these territories are not “state lands” as the confiscation order claims.
“The lands are owned by the Islamic Awqaf (endowment) and were registered under the ownership of the Awqaf department at the time of the British mandate”, he elaborated.
It was planned, according to Oslo Accords, that Palestinian economic and tourism development projects would be implemented in that area under the name: “The Gate of Jericho”, Tafakji pointed out.
He said “the Israeli regime actually planned years ago to confiscate those territories”.
Tafakji also disclosed more details on the Israeli plan of the reconstruction of King Abdulla Bridge over the river of Jordan and connecting it to Street 1 in Jerusalem as well as expanding the street to four lanes.
The plan also includes the expansion of nearby Jewish settlements, Tafakji added.
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