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Source: http://www.israelhayom.com/site/newsletter_opinion.php?id=3236
In Defense of Jewish Rights
(Israel Hayom) Nadav Shragai - The Palestinian "tent outpost" provocation in the E1 corridor, which was evacuated on Sunday, is only the tip of the iceberg in their efforts to prevent Jewish contiguity between Jerusalem and Ma'ale Adumim. There are hundreds more temporary and permanent structures in the area between Jerusalem and Ma'ale Adumim, erected by the Palestinian Bedouin without permits and in violation of the law. Israel can learn a lot from the terminology used by the Palestinians in the showcase encampment. Every one of them spoke of "our territory" and "our homeland." Not a word about security. Only about their rights. On our side, when it comes to Jerusalem where Jewish settlement has been under complete consensus, there is no need to downplay our rights. The only two options in the E1 corridor are either Palestinian housing that would sever Jerusalem from Ma'ale Adumim, or Jewish housing that would connect the two cities.