Ingrid Jaradat, a lobbyist and expert on Jerusalem affairs discusses
with alternativenews.org Israeli politics on Jerusalem and the problem
of a lack of specific solidarity strategies regarding the city.

Jaradat,
who is a former director of Badil, a civil society organization working
on Palestinian residency rights, states that it is not enough to speack
about occupation and settlements in general because “in the wider
public perception Jerusalem has a separate agenda.”

Speaking
about the Palestinian population in Jerusalem Jaradat says that its
daily concern is about protecting its existence as East Jerusalem is
transformed by the occupation and lose it Arab characteristics. The
Palestinian population is confined to live in enclaves.

Jaradat
also speaks with alternativenews.org about Palestinian resistance. “The
main form of resistance is the routine, a silent attempt to stay in
Jerusalem,” she says as she called for solidarity activities relevant
to Jerusalem and the lives of its Palestinain residents.

“We don’t lack oportunities and targets in Jerusalem,” she concludes.