Housing for 13 more Jewish families to be built in Nahlat Shimon

The Jerusalem Building and Planning Commission approved on Monday the construction of13 Jewish housing units in the Nahlat Shimon neighborhood, just east of Route 1 in Jerusalem. In the past, the US has denounced such projects as hampering peace efforts. The US Embassy had no comment on the latest project.Jerusalem municipal spokesman Elie Isaacson said the municipal planning committee discussed