Jews Continue Moving Into Arab District

Jewish extremists showed no sign of heeding Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s appeal to leave an Arab neighborhood of Jerusalem, instead moving in furniture Tuesday and installing security lights.

Fearing Palestinian anger could lead to riots, Netanyahu postponed a trip to Eastern Europe to search for a way out of the impasse.

“We are trying to reach a solution, and we still haven’t examined all the different aspects,” Netanyahu said.

Israel’s attorney general toured the settler compound Tuesday and was to meet with Netanyahu before ruling on whether the settlers can be evicted on grounds their presence endangers national security.

Their controversial move into the Mount of Olives neighborhood comes at a time when Israel and the Palestinians were taking tentative steps toward better relations, at the urging of Secretary of State Madeleine Albright, who visited the region last week.

Israeli Police Commissioner Asaf Hefetz warned the new Jewish settlement would trigger Palestinian riots in the city.