{"id":37423,"date":"2022-03-24T17:20:08","date_gmt":"2022-03-24T14:20:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/peacenow.org.il\/?p=37423"},"modified":"2022-04-12T17:26:03","modified_gmt":"2022-04-12T14:26:03","slug":"the-ministry-of-housing-opened-the-lottery-for-the-purchase-of-apartments-in-givat-hamatos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/peacenow.org.il\/en\/the-ministry-of-housing-opened-the-lottery-for-the-purchase-of-apartments-in-givat-hamatos","title":{"rendered":"The Ministry of Housing opened the lottery for the purchase of apartments in Givat Hamatos"},"content":{"rendered":"

This week, the Ministry of Housing and Construction kicked off the <\/span>housing lottery project<\/span><\/a> to purchase apartments in Givat Hamatos<\/a> in East Jerusalem at a discounted price. The lottery is for Israelis eligible for discounted housing following the Ministry of Housing criteria<\/a>, to try to win the right to buy an apartment at a discounted rate. This means that at this point, and after the lottery winners are revealed, it will become even more difficult to stop the construction.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

These units were included in the construction tenders<\/a> that the Ministry of Housing published right before President Trump left office. Then, in a quick attempt of the Netanyahu government to make the construction in Givat Hamatos a done deal, the Ministry hurried to award the winning bids on January 19, 2021, just one day before President Biden was sworn in.<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

The construction process at Givat Hamatos, which is initiated by the Ministry of Housing, goes as follows:
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  1. 1 – Publication of tenders for contractors.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
  2. 2 – Beginning of the infrastructure works (roads, sewage systems, etc.).\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
  3. 3 – Holding a lottery for those interested in purchasing an apartment at a discounted price.<\/span><\/li>\n
  4. 4 – Start of the construction of the apartments by the contractors.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Peace Now:<\/strong><\/span> “The settlement in Givat Hamatos undermines the Israeli interest and harming peace prospects. Instead of canceling the plan and stopping the harmful and unnecessary construction, the government is taking advantage of the housing crisis to turn Jerusalem residents into settlers. We urge supporters of the two states within the government to keep their word and stop the plan immediately.”
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