Israel seeks to build new settlements

The Israeli government has reconfirmed that it intends to build 1,600 new homes for 'settlers' in East Jerusalem to reduce teh cost of affordable housing by increasing its supply.

The Palestinians are gainst it but since the Israelis say their motivation is economic could teh Palesitinans build an equal number in Israel or West Jerusalem, purchasing teh ladn under the relevant legal jurisdiction, and then exchange them as apart of a peace negotiation?

Another option would be that as part of teh two state solution, a Jerusalem, Bethlehem and Ramallah joint capital city area is established and settlements such as these become diplomat housing for either legislature (Palestinian or Israeli) or any UN presence there. However according to BBC News website at present there are no new peace negotiation initaitives.

Palestine is seekign UN recognition for statehood this September.

Should you be affected by riots earlier in the week

In case anyone is coming back from holiday to find they have nowhere to live or needs state assistance

101 Metropolitian police non urgent number to report what you see or if you were involved to give a statement to the police.

0207 230 1212 for areas of England and Wales where that number is not in use.

LOCAL AUTHORITIES
Going to the Borough civic centre to seek emergency 24 hour housing and social services assessment is an option. The civic centre switchboard number can be found in the phone book or on each boroughs website. They can advise during office hours about Housing and council tax benefit for the weeks that you are unemployed / being treated in hospital.

Council housing to be confiscated from Rioters

The government has said that poeple will lose their council homes if they participate in riots and one English county council is being used as a test case. Hence if yuo know anyone who was out in thevening over the past few nights please tell them to co-operate now. Other wise they could lose their housing and related DWP benefits.