TEL AVIV – Israeli transport and intelligence minister Yisrael Katz is planning on naming a station after Trump in his new railway project as a token of appreciation for recognising Jerusalem as Israel’s capital.
The minister’s plan is to extend Jerusalem’s soon-to-open high speed rail line to the Western Wall, by constructing two underground stations and excavating over two miles of tunnel beneath downtown Jerusalem and under the occupied Old City. The Western Wall is the holiest site where Jews can pray.
Katz said a high speed rail station would allow visitors to reach “the beating heart of the Jewish people – the Western Wall and the Temple Mount.” He proposed naming the future station after Trump “for his brave and historic decision to recognise Jerusalem as Israel’s capital” earlier this month.
Transportation Ministry spokesman Avner Ovadia said the project is estimated to cost more than $700 million and, if approved, would take four years to complete, the Alaraby reported on Wednesday.
Trump’s announcement has enraged the Palestinians and much of the Muslim world. The United Nations General Assembly adopted a resolution last week rejecting the US’ recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital, with several traditional American allies voting in favour of the motion.
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The Western Wall train proposal will likely face opposition from Palestinians and the international community, which doesn’t recognise Israel’s occupation of east Jerusalem and the Old City, which Israel captured in the 1967 Middle East war and later annexed.
