But as we noted here, Israel has in fact approved 36,000 permits for Palestinian housing in Jerusalem -- enough to accommodate population growth through 2020.Palestinians, who want East Jerusalem as the capital of a future state in the West Bank and Gaza Strip, say it is impossible to obtain construction approval from Israeli authorities.
In the service of his Palestinian advocacy agenda, Heller conceals this information and simply parrots false Palestinian claims.
UPDATE July 14, 2010: Arutz Sheva reports that there are 20,000 illegal Arab structures in Jerusalem.
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