Israeli authorities said they had demolished six buildings in and around eastern Jerusalem that had been built by Palestinians without permits. Meanwhile, the leading Palestinian official in Jerusalem called for mass street protests to prevent Jews from building in neighborhoods claimed by the Palestinians. “We must make the public aware of the need for collective movement,” Faisal Husseini was quoted as saying.
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