In the hills east of Jerusalem, a Palestinian Bedouin tribe lives in tents and huts between two Jewish settlements.
Unable to bus their children to nearby schools, they invited an aid group to help them build a school. But Israeli authorities have slated the primitive buildings for demolition.
jewish settlementsJewish Settlements Squeeze Bedouin EnclaveNPR Programs: Morning Edition Thu, 07/23/2009 - 3:50am
U.S. Pressure On Jewish Settlements Spurs SalesNPR Programs: Morning Edition Tue, 07/21/2009 - 10:49pm
U.S.-Israel relations are worsening over Israel's refusal to halt new construction in Jewish settlements. But as the Obama administration presses for a halt to all new building, real estate agents are reporting a rush to buy apartments both in east Jerusalem and the West Bank. Tags:
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