Dear Donor,

The Jerusalem Municipality wants to open a building waste and rock landfill (dump) dangerously close to French Hill,Issawiya, Shuaafat Refugee Camp and Anata (north Og).

What does "close" mean? 130 METERS FROM FRENCH HILL'S NAHAGEI HAPRAIDOT STREET, and a mere 30 meters from the Village of Issawiya. We must stop this plan!

The proposed landfill would contain construction material, rock and debris collected from all over Jerusalem. This landfill is designed to operate six days a week for 20 years. In doing so, it endangers the health of no less than 100,000 men, women and children.

The hazards:

*Severe air pollution which may cause thousands to develop several different lung diseases

*Ground water contamination

*Leishmaniasis (or "Jericho Buttons") -a dermatological reaction with skin lesions which first resemble insect bites, but which slowly develop into ulcers. A person picks up the disease from sand flies which have contracted the parasite from infected rock hyraxes.

*Air bouyant diesel particles released by on-site trucks and heavy machinery which cause thousands to develop several different lung diseases.

*Noise pollution

Israel's Health Ministry opposes the plan, as do both Hadassah Hospital and Hebrew University on Mt. Scopus.

Our volunteers-who live in both the affected Arab and the Jewish neighborhoods - have come together for the first time to jointly fight this plan. Since June, 2015, we have worked countless hours for one purpose only: to protect the health of our families and friends.

We have hired Adv. Eliad Sharaga to fight for French Hill's future. Mr. Sharaga is well-known for his vast legal experience and knowledge. To successfully plead our case, paid expert opinion of environmentalists might also be needed.

The clock is ticking. Now is the time to generously assist us in financing our right to live a healthy and peaceful life.

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