Prime Minister Ariel Sharon told his Cabinet that he is authorizing the creation of a new Israeli police station in eastern Jerusalem to deal with the eruption of tensions there. His announcement came after Israeli security forces closed down a Palestinian communications office in Abu Dis, located in Jerusalem’s outskirts, in a further step aimed at halting activity by the Palestinian Authority in the area.
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