An Israeli government committee approved the sale of a site next to the Western Wall in Jerusalem for a fervently Orthodox school and Bar Mitzvah venue. The sale of the site is reportedly facing strong opposition from archaeologists, conservationists and politicians, including the Housing and Religious Affairs ministries.
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