среда, 14 марта 2012 г.

Golan Heights homes rise on politically shaky land

QAZRIN, Occupied Golan Heights The feverish construction workrattling this meticulously planned town punctuates the uncertainpolitical future of the region it serves: the strategic Golan Heightsin Israeli-occupied Syria.

With pre-cast concrete walls, houses are rising in a vastdevelopment that is expected to double Qazrin's population - from3,900 to 7,800, in about a year.

An initial contingent of 450 Soviet-Jewish immigrants recentlyarrived, and a significantly larger influx is expected as soon as thehousing is completed.

"A year ago you could buy a three-room apartment here for$22,000," said Eli Malka, the chairman of the Golan Heights …

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