Palestine’s 'capital city': Why politicians are talking about Abu Dis

The fragmented East Jerusalem suburb is again being suggested - despite many Palestinians being opposed to the plan

A Palestinian protester hits the Israeli separation barrier with a hammer in Abu Dis in October 2015 (Reuters)

Mustafa Abu Sneineh-Tuesday 19 December 2017 

It was once a small rural village, noted for its fields of olive trees and spectacular views, overlooking the Old City of Jerusalem to the south-west and the Jordan Valley to the east.

But now Abu Dis is a name spoken by Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman as a potential capital of a future Palestinian state, as reported in the New York Times on 3 December.

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