House by house, street by street, Israeli families are taking over an area that Palestinians want as the capital of their future state. Armed with eviction notices and backed by police, settlers are forcing Arabs from their homes. Hamida Ghafour reports from Jerusalem's new flashpoint
The City of David excavations just outside the southern wall of Jerusalem's old city had brisk and efficient air about it.
About a dozen young Israelis, including some archaeology students formed a line passing buckets of dirt to one another which they dumped in a skip. Several dozen metres below was a large archaeological site where some historians believe King David built his kingdom and palace 3,000 years ago.
But the dig for the ancient Israelite kingdom is taking place in Israeli-occupied East Jerusalem which Palestinians want as the capital of their future sovereign state.
At the bottom of the steep hill running from the excavation site to al Bustan, a predominantly Palestinian neighbourhood, residents are angry.
Fakhri Abu Diab, an accountant whose home is among the approximately 80 threatened with destruction by the Jerusalem municipality partly because it wants to build a park linked to King David, just found out the Israeli courts have given him a temporary reprieve. He has until May 30 to save his house. "They say my house is illegal," he said. "But I will not leave even if they demolish it above my head. I was born here. This is politics not archaeology. They don't want Arabs in this area. They want to give East Jerusalem to the Jews only." The latest flashpoint for the Arab-Israeli conflict is unfolding on the streets and houses of East Jerusalem.
The recent announcements of new Jewish settlements is exacerbating tensions and driving a wedge between the Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his country's most powerful ally America which is impatient for the two sides to start talks with the US as mediator.
The chasm was illustrated this week in Mr Netanyahu's disastrous visit to Washington. The secretary of state Hillary Clinton warned Israel would have to make "difficult but necessary choices" if it wanted peace. Mr Netanhayu declared that Jerusalem would never be divided because "the Jewish people were building Jerusalem 3,000 year ago and the Jewish people are building Jerusalem today."
They are doing so house by house, street by street. Israel considers all of Jerusalem its undivided capital and it is the seat of government.
However, most international definitions of a peace settlement envisage two capitals, East Jerusalem for the Palestinians and West Jerusalem for the Israelis.
Human rights groups on both sides say the Israeli government is determined to impose a predominantly Jewish identity and consolidate its hold on all of Jerusalem by building settlements in such a way that the holy city can never be divided into two.
Not all Israelis agree with their government. "It is far simpler to utter sage words about an undivided city than to tear down walls of discrimination and isolation," wrote Akiva Eldar, chief political columnist for Haaretz newspaper.
The old city is increasingly encircled by Jewish-only neighbourhoods and poor Arab enclaves. Jewish settlers are also moving into the old city's Islamic quarter and into Palestinian neighbourhoods, backed by court eviction orders that are enforced by the police.
Mr Abu Diab, a father of five, pointed to his neighbour's home, a pile of five-foot high rubble. It was destroyed last year. "The family are homeless, and a different family take them in every month." In Mr Abu Diab's front garden stood a lemon tree and a pet peacock perched in a corner.
"Even the peacock's house is threatened," he said sardonically.
He says his family bought the property in 1962. After years of unsuccessfully applying for a permit to extend the building to accommodate his growing family in 1992 he added four rooms. Last year the local authorities declared it an illegal building, hence the demolition order.
But Ir Amim, an Israeli organisation which promotes peaceful relations, has pointed out that since 1967 fewer than 20 construction permits have been issued to Palestinians in this area, forcing them to build illegally.
East Jerusalem and the West Bank were captured by the Israelis in the 1967 Six Day war. The occupation of East Jerusalem is considered illegal under international law and the status of the holy city is the cornerstone of any future peace deal.
Approximately 250,000 Jews have moved into East Jerusalem settlements built since 1967. All are considered illegal under international law although Israel disagrees with this.
One of those neighbourhoods is Sheikh Jarrah, north of the old city. Hours before Mr Netanyahu met President Barack Obama on Tuesday, the municipal government gave final approval for the building of 20 new homes for settlers on the site of the old Shepherd hotel.
The building once belonged to the mufti of Jerusalem but is owned by a Jewish American millionaire who funds settlements. Construction may begin at any moment.
"Are you happy? Thief, sinner!" yelled Maryam al Ghawi, 50, at a man who pulled in front of her two-storey house. She is among at least 53 Palestinians who were thrown out of their houses in Sheikh Jarrah last August after an Israeli court ruled a Jewish association had historic claim to the land. The Palestinian families, however, have lived here since 1956.
Mrs al Ghawi was forcibly removed in the middle of night by settlers who staked their claim to her home by putting up a large menorah on the roof.
In a French accent one of the settlers said he did not want to speak to journalists.
"I am very happy here," he said as he got out of the car. Moments later, a young woman pushing a pram emerged from the garden, two young children in tow.
"They forced us on the street without our hijabs," Mrs al Ghawi said.
Rallies are held every Friday to protest the evictions but most days the homeless families gather in the front garden of the al Kurd family across the street from the al Ghawi home.
Maysa al Kurd also has unwelcome neighbours. A group of male settlers have taken over her brother Nabil's home which is attached to her house in the family compound owned by their mother. They were able to do so under the pretext that Nabil's home was built without proper permits.
The settlers come every night at midnight and sleep for a few hours, leaving before dawn. Sometimes she can hear them snoring on the other side of the wall.
"This is our home, my children were born here. I was born in Jerusalem. I don't know any other home," said Mrs al Kurd. "The American government can control or pressure Netanyahu. But the Israeli government thinks it is above the law."
An official from the Palestinian Authority arrived. The women crowded around him, talking at once. He appeared overwhelmed. "We have no jurisdiction here," he said before leaving. "Apart from paying for lawyers."
Sheikh Jarrah is the location of Orient House, symbol of statehood for the Palestinians. It has been shut down by the Israelis.
The PA has a governor of Jerusalem, Adnan Husseini. His office is in Al Ram, a village on the northern outskirts of East Jerusalem which has been severed from the city by the infamous concrete barrier that snakes down its main road. Israel says it prevents suicide bombers from attacking Jerusalem but for Palestinians it has isolated and imprisoned them.
To reach his constituents Mr Husseini crosses a Israeli military check point and shows papers to prove he is allowed to enter Jerusalem.
Palestinians living in East Jerusalem must have Israeli government issued identity cards which gives them the right of residency, but not citizenship. That is changing, too. In 2008, the authorities confiscated 4,500 cards.
Mr Husseini still has his.
"We are convinced the Israelis don't have an agenda for peace," he said. His office has an expansive view of the imposing barrier. "We are negotiating on land while the land is being taken. It's not a matter of a home here and there."
Last November Israel announced a 10-month partial freeze on new settlements in the West Bank. But Jerusalem was exempted.
That is not good enough for the PA. They want all settlement building to stop before agreeing to begin proximity talks brokered by the US special envoy to the Middle East, George Mitchell.
"If we negotiate now it will give legitimacy to what is going on on the ground," he said. He spotted a grey Israeli military jeep circling the area near the concrete wall.
"What is he doing there?" he asked bitterly. "They say the wall was to keep Israel there and Palestine on the West Bank. But they just want to show us they are in control and they can do whatever they want to us."
Einat Wilf, a Labor member of the Knesset, said both sides will start negotiating when they realise they have no alternative.
"A lot of people when they look at the conflict - especially when they do not live in conflict zones - believe as long as they can make the other side go away without compromise or consensus it will be solved. But each side begins to compromise when they feel they have no choice."
When will that be reached? She looked frustrated. "No idea, to tell you the truth."
Back in Al Bustan many Palestinian homes have become unstable because of a network of underground tunnels which are being dug as part of the City of David excavation work.
A girls' school which partially collapsed last year, wounding the school children, is in danger of falling down again, said Mr Abu Diab.
But the site's enormous significance to Jewish national identity was highlighted by Mr Netanyahu in his speech on Tuesday night to a powerful pro-Israel lobby in Washington.
He told the crowd that in his office was a 2,800 year-old signet ring found next to the Western Wall which was the seal of a Jewish official named Netanyahu.
"The connection between the Jewish people and Jerusalem cannot be denied."
Mr Abu Diab was worried about more practical matters. "According to them King Solomon and King David walked in this neighbourhood so they want to turn it into a park. We are not against King David or King Solomon but what is more important, people living 3,000 years ago or today?"
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World Cricket League Division 2
In Windhoek, Namibia - Top two teams qualify for the World Cup Qualifier in Zimbabwe, which starts on March 4.
UAE fixtures
Thursday February 8, v Kenya; Friday February 9, v Canada; Sunday February 11, v Nepal; Monday February 12, v Oman; Wednesday February 14, v Namibia; Thursday February 15, final
Left Bank: Art, Passion and Rebirth of Paris 1940-1950
Agnes Poirer, Bloomsbury
The five pillars of Islam
Duminy's Test career in numbers
Tests 46; Runs 2,103; Best 166; Average 32.85; 100s 6; 50s 8; Wickets 42; Best 4-47
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UAE squad to face Ireland
Ahmed Raza (captain), Chirag Suri (vice-captain), Rohan Mustafa, Mohammed Usman, Mohammed Boota, Zahoor Khan, Junaid Siddique, Waheed Ahmad, Zawar Farid, CP Rizwaan, Aryan Lakra, Karthik Meiyappan, Alishan Sharafu, Basil Hameed, Kashif Daud, Adithya Shetty, Vriitya Aravind
Quarter-finals
Saturday (all times UAE)
England v Australia, 11.15am
New Zealand v Ireland, 2.15pm
Sunday
Wales v France, 11.15am
Japan v South Africa, 2.15pm
Arabian Gulf League fixtures:
Friday:
- Emirates v Hatta, 5.15pm
- Al Wahda v Al Dhafra, 5.25pm
- Al Ain v Shabab Al Ahli Dubai, 8.15pm
Saturday:
- Dibba v Ajman, 5.15pm
- Sharjah v Al Wasl, 5.20pm
- Al Jazira v Al Nasr, 8.15pm
Mercer, the investment consulting arm of US services company Marsh & McLennan, expects its wealth division to at least double its assets under management (AUM) in the Middle East as wealth in the region continues to grow despite economic headwinds, a company official said.
Mercer Wealth, which globally has $160 billion in AUM, plans to boost its AUM in the region to $2-$3bn in the next 2-3 years from the present $1bn, said Yasir AbuShaban, a Dubai-based principal with Mercer Wealth.
“Within the next two to three years, we are looking at reaching $2 to $3 billion as a conservative estimate and we do see an opportunity to do so,” said Mr AbuShaban.
Mercer does not directly make investments, but allocates clients’ money they have discretion to, to professional asset managers. They also provide advice to clients.
“We have buying power. We can negotiate on their (client’s) behalf with asset managers to provide them lower fees than they otherwise would have to get on their own,” he added.
Mercer Wealth’s clients include sovereign wealth funds, family offices, and insurance companies among others.
From its office in Dubai, Mercer also looks after Africa, India and Turkey, where they also see opportunity for growth.
Wealth creation in Middle East and Africa (MEA) grew 8.5 per cent to $8.1 trillion last year from $7.5tn in 2015, higher than last year’s global average of 6 per cent and the second-highest growth in a region after Asia-Pacific which grew 9.9 per cent, according to consultancy Boston Consulting Group (BCG). In the region, where wealth grew just 1.9 per cent in 2015 compared with 2014, a pickup in oil prices has helped in wealth generation.
BCG is forecasting MEA wealth will rise to $12tn by 2021, growing at an annual average of 8 per cent.
Drivers of wealth generation in the region will be split evenly between new wealth creation and growth of performance of existing assets, according to BCG.
Another general trend in the region is clients’ looking for a comprehensive approach to investing, according to Mr AbuShaban.
“Institutional investors or some of the families are seeing a slowdown in the available capital they have to invest and in that sense they are looking at optimizing the way they manage their portfolios and making sure they are not investing haphazardly and different parts of their investment are working together,” said Mr AbuShaban.
Some clients also have a higher appetite for risk, given the low interest-rate environment that does not provide enough yield for some institutional investors. These clients are keen to invest in illiquid assets, such as private equity and infrastructure.
“What we have seen is a desire for higher returns in what has been a low-return environment specifically in various fixed income or bonds,” he said.
“In this environment, we have seen a de facto increase in the risk that clients are taking in things like illiquid investments, private equity investments, infrastructure and private debt, those kind of investments were higher illiquidity results in incrementally higher returns.”
The Abu Dhabi Investment Authority, one of the largest sovereign wealth funds, said in its 2016 report that has gradually increased its exposure in direct private equity and private credit transactions, mainly in Asian markets and especially in China and India. The authority’s private equity department focused on structured equities owing to “their defensive characteristics.”
Did you know?
Brunch has been around, is some form or another, for more than a century. The word was first mentioned in print in an 1895 edition of Hunter’s Weekly, after making the rounds among university students in Britain. The article, entitled Brunch: A Plea, argued the case for a later, more sociable weekend meal. “By eliminating the need to get up early on Sunday, brunch would make life brighter for Saturday night carousers. It would promote human happiness in other ways as well,” the piece read. “It is talk-compelling. It puts you in a good temper, it makes you satisfied with yourself and your fellow beings, it sweeps away the worries and cobwebs of the week.” More than 100 years later, author Guy Beringer’s words still ring true, especially in the UAE, where brunches are often used to mark special, sociable occasions.
One-off T20 International: UAE v Australia
When: Monday, October 22, 2pm start
Where: Abu Dhabi Cricket, Oval 1
Tickets: Admission is free
Australia squad: Aaron Finch (captain), Mitch Marsh, Alex Carey, Ashton Agar, Nathan Coulter-Nile, Chris Lynn, Nathan Lyon, Glenn Maxwell, Ben McDermott, Darcy Short, Billy Stanlake, Mitchell Starc, Andrew Tye, Adam Zampa, Peter Siddle
Real Madrid 1
Ronaldo (87')
Athletic Bilbao 1
Williams (14')
What is a robo-adviser?
Robo-advisers use an online sign-up process to gauge an investor’s risk tolerance by feeding information such as their age, income, saving goals and investment history into an algorithm, which then assigns them an investment portfolio, ranging from more conservative to higher risk ones.
These portfolios are made up of exchange traded funds (ETFs) with exposure to indices such as US and global equities, fixed-income products like bonds, though exposure to real estate, commodity ETFs or gold is also possible.
Investing in ETFs allows robo-advisers to offer fees far lower than traditional investments, such as actively managed mutual funds bought through a bank or broker. Investors can buy ETFs directly via a brokerage, but with robo-advisers they benefit from investment portfolios matched to their risk tolerance as well as being user friendly.
Many robo-advisers charge what are called wrap fees, meaning there are no additional fees such as subscription or withdrawal fees, success fees or fees for rebalancing.
THE DRAFT
The final phase of player recruitment for the T10 League has taken place, with UAE and Indian players being drafted to each of the eight teams.
Bengal Tigers
UAE players: Chirag Suri, Mohammed Usman
Indian: Zaheer Khan
Karachians
UAE players: Ahmed Raza, Ghulam Shabber
Indian: Pravin Tambe
Kerala Kings
UAE players: Mohammed Naveed, Abdul Shakoor
Indian: RS Sodhi
Maratha Arabians
UAE players: Zahoor Khan, Amir Hayat
Indian: S Badrinath
Northern Warriors
UAE players: Imran Haider, Rahul Bhatia
Indian: Amitoze Singh
Pakhtoons
UAE players: Hafiz Kaleem, Sheer Walli
Indian: RP Singh
Punjabi Legends
UAE players: Shaiman Anwar, Sandy Singh
Indian: Praveen Kumar
Rajputs
UAE players: Rohan Mustafa, Ashfaq Ahmed
Indian: Munaf Patel
Haemoglobin disorders explained
Thalassaemia is part of a family of genetic conditions affecting the blood known as haemoglobin disorders.
Haemoglobin is a substance in the red blood cells that carries oxygen and a lack of it triggers anemia, leaving patients very weak, short of breath and pale.
The most severe type of the condition is typically inherited when both parents are carriers. Those patients often require regular blood transfusions - about 450 of the UAE's 2,000 thalassaemia patients - though frequent transfusions can lead to too much iron in the body and heart and liver problems.
The condition mainly affects people of Mediterranean, South Asian, South-East Asian and Middle Eastern origin. Saudi Arabia recorded 45,892 cases of carriers between 2004 and 2014.
A World Health Organisation study estimated that globally there are at least 950,000 'new carrier couples' every year and annually there are 1.33 million at-risk pregnancies.
The five stages of early child’s play
From Dubai-based clinical psychologist Daniella Salazar:
1. Solitary Play: This is where Infants and toddlers start to play on their own without seeming to notice the people around them. This is the beginning of play.
2. Onlooker play: This occurs where the toddler enjoys watching other people play. There doesn’t necessarily need to be any effort to begin play. They are learning how to imitate behaviours from others. This type of play may also appear in children who are more shy and introverted.
3. Parallel Play: This generally starts when children begin playing side-by-side without any interaction. Even though they aren’t physically interacting they are paying attention to each other. This is the beginning of the desire to be with other children.
4. Associative Play: At around age four or five, children become more interested in each other than in toys and begin to interact more. In this stage children start asking questions and talking about the different activities they are engaging in. They realise they have similar goals in play such as building a tower or playing with cars.
5. Social Play: In this stage children are starting to socialise more. They begin to share ideas and follow certain rules in a game. They slowly learn the definition of teamwork. They get to engage in basic social skills and interests begin to lead social interactions.
MATCH INFO
Uefa Champions League semi-final, second leg
Roma 4
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Liverpool 2
Mane (9'), Wijnaldum (25')
Past winners of the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
2016 Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes-GP)
2015 Nico Rosberg (Mercedes-GP)
2014 Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes-GP)
2013 Sebastian Vettel (Red Bull Racing)
2012 Kimi Raikkonen (Lotus)
2011 Lewis Hamilton (McLaren)
2010 Sebastian Vettel (Red Bull Racing)
2009 Sebastian Vettel (Red Bull Racing)
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Aldar Properties Abu Dhabi T10
*November 15 to November 24
*Venue: Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi
*Tickets: Start at Dh10, from ttensports.com
*TV: Ten Sports
*Streaming: Jio Live
*2017 winners: Kerala Kings
*2018 winners: Northern Warriors
RESULTS
5pm: Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan Racing Festival Purebred Arabian Cup Conditions (PA) Dh 200,000 (Turf) 1,600m
Winner: Hameem, Adrie de Vries (jockey), Abdallah Al Hammadi (trainer)
5.30pm: Sheikha Fatima bint Mubarak Cup Conditions (PA) Dh 200,000 (T) 1,600m
Winner: Winked, Connor Beasley, Abdallah Al Hammadi
6pm: Sheikh Sultan bin Zayed Al Nahyan National Day Cup Listed (TB) Dh 380,000 (T) 1,600m
Winner: Boerhan, Ryan Curatolo, Nicholas Bachalard
6.30pm: Sheikh Sultan bin Zayed Al Nahyan National Day Group 3 (PA) Dh 500,000 (T) 1,600m
Winner: AF Alwajel, Tadhg O’Shea, Ernst Oertel
7pm: Sheikh Sultan bin Zayed Al Nahyan National Day Jewel Crown Group 1 (PA) Dh 5,000,000 (T) 2,200m
Winner: Messi, Pat Dobbs, Timo Keersmaekers
7.30pm: Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan Racing Festival Handicap (PA) Dh 150,000 (T) 1,400m
Winner: Harrab, Ryan Curatolo, Jean de Roualle
8pm: Wathba Stallions Cup Handicap (PA) Dh 100,000 (T) 1,400m
Winner: AF Alareeq, Connor Beasley, Ahmed Al Mehairbi
Abu Dhabi GP weekend schedule
Friday
First practice, 1pm
Second practice, 5pm
Saturday
Final practice, 2pm
Qualifying, 5pm
Sunday
Etihad Airways Abu Dhabi Grand Prix (55 laps), 5.10pm
MATCH INFO
Qalandars 112-4 (10 ovs)
Banton 53 no
Northern Warriors 46 all out (9 ovs)
Kumara 3-10, Garton 3-10, Jordan 2-2, Prasanna 2-7
Qalandars win by six wickets
Analysis
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Schedule for show courts
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Beatriz Haddad Maia v Simona Halep (2)
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What is THAAD?
It is considered to be the US' most superior missile defence system.
Production:
It was first created in 2008.
Speed:
THAAD missiles can travel at over Mach 8, so fast that it is hypersonic.
Abilities:
THAAD is designed to take out projectiles, namely ballistic missiles, as they are on their downward trajectory towards their target, otherwise known as the "terminal phase".
Purpose:
To protect high-value strategic sites, such as airfields or population centres.
Range:
THAAD can target projectiles both inside and outside of the Earth's atmosphere, at an altitude of 93 miles above the Earth's surface.
Creators:
Lockheed Martin was originally granted the contract to develop the system in 1992. Defence company Raytheon sub-contracts to develop other major parts of the system, such as ground-based radar.
UAE and THAAD:
In 2011, the UAE became the first country outside of the US to buy two THAAD missile defence systems. It then deployed them in 2016, becoming the first Gulf country to do so.
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Europe’s rearming plan
- Suspend strict budget rules to allow member countries to step up defence spending
- Create new "instrument" providing €150 billion of loans to member countries for defence investment
- Use the existing EU budget to direct more funds towards defence-related investment
- Engage the bloc's European Investment Bank to drop limits on lending to defence firms
- Create a savings and investments union to help companies access capital
