Polar opposites: Ma'ale Adumim settlement and Al Eizariya
A short drive east of Jerusalem is the Israeli settlement of Ma'ale Adumim. It is a classic example of the special status afforded by the Israeli government to settlers in the West Bank. It has about 35,000 residents and is massively subsidised by the Israeli government in terms of tax relief, transport subsidies and the provision of services. Neighbouring Al Eizariya is light years from Ma'ale Adumim; water is frequently rationed and the municipal services do not clean the streets or fill the potholed roads. Jerusalem EA Lars-Gunnar Frisk took the following comparative photos.
