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Perspectives of Life in East Jerusalem (Excerpt from 'A City Divided')

Throughout the past several months, Jerusalem has been a scene of clashes and violent attacks. Silwan, a Palestinian neighborhood just steps away from Jerusalem's Old City, has been at the heart of the unrest, and is becoming one of the most contentious neighborhoods in the most contested city in the world. As settlement expansion into East Jerusalem continues, Israeli authorities have ramped up their practice of demolishing homes built without proper permits — permits which are near impossible for Palestinians to acquire. In addition to the demolitions due to lack of permits, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced in early November the reinstatement of the policy of demolishing terrorists' homes, which Palestinians claim is a form of collective punishment. In this excerpt, VICE News correspondent Alice Speri meets with a Palestinian and an Israeli living In the same contested neighborhood of Silwan in East Jerusalem. Watch the full length "A City Divided: Jerusalem's Most Contested Neighborhood" - http://bit.ly/14LsrZu Read "Maneuvering at the UN Could Lead to War Crimes Charges Against Israeli and Palestinian Leaders" - http://bit.ly/1Bb5niV Read "Rubble and Rage in Jerusalem: Israeli Bulldozers and the Broken Homes They Leave Behind" - http://bit.ly/1w9GLAP Read "Palestine Pushes Again for UN Recognition as Hamas Parades in Gaza City" - http://bit.ly/1AQJt5L Subscribe to VICE News here: http://bit.ly/Subscribe-to-VICE-News Check out VICE News for more: http://vicenews.com Follow VICE News here: Facebook:   / vicenews   Twitter:   / vicenews   Tumblr:   / vicenews   Instagram:   / vicenews