For Many Israelis, 1967 Borders Moot Point
May 24, 2011
A general view of the Israeli settlement of Ramot, November 10, 2010
Ramot is a suburban-like neighborhood of neatly arranged tract homes on a hilltop overlooking Jerusalem. It sits on land next to what was a battleground between Israeli and Jordanian forces in the Six Day war of 1967, when Israel captured it.
Hilary Herzberger, a Jewish immigrant from South Africa, was among Ramot's early residents. "We wanted to live in a community in Jerusalem and this was the community that was allocated to us to build 116 units. Political issues were never really taken into consideration," she said.
Ramot's residents came here looking for a comfortable, quiet suburban life. They have found it. A new shopping mall is being built next to an expressway that connects the neighborhood to downtown Jerusalem, only a few minutes away.
Shattering the quiet and comfort is the political reality that Ramot is on land beyond the 1967 lines. Like other sections of land adjacent to Jerusalem that Israel captured, the Jewish State annexed Ramot in a move that has never been internationally recognized.
The Israeli government has for decades carried out a policy of building Jewish neighborhoods on a ring around Jerusalem with the aim of securing the city against future attacks.
Palestinian leaders claim the territory where Ramot is, as well as other neighborhoods and East Jerusalem, as part of their future state.
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