Why Israeli railway plan is controversial

Extension of line to heart of Jerusalem's Old City condemned by Jordan and environmentalists

Western Wall
The Western Wall
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Jordan says Israel’s decision to press on with the construction of a railway line and station under Jerusalem's Old City is a “flagrant violation of international law”.

Israel’s transport ministry has announced that a new route had been approved for an extension of the Tel Aviv-Jerusalem high-speed railway.

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