Spanish Company’s Role in Jerusalem Light Rail Expansion Draws Criticism Over Settlement Ties

RAMALLAH, West Bank /PNN/

As Israel begins a major infrastructure phase of its Jerusalem Light Rail (JLR) project this week, Palestinian officials are raising alarms over the involvement of international corporations, particularly Spain’s Construcciones y Auxiliar de Ferrocarriles (CAF), in what they describe as efforts to entrench Israeli settlements in occupied East Jerusalem.

The 14-week construction phase, set to begin May 21, aims to connect the existing Red Line to…