Palestinian builders labour on a construction site in the West Bank city of Ramallah.
via news.bbc.co.uk
Instead of East Jerusalem, Ramallah is beginning to look like the de facto capital of Palestine:
A building frenzy that is transforming Ramallah's skyline is also consolidating its position as the de facto Palestinian capital.
Once a village outside Jerusalem, the West Bank city increasingly appears to be assuming the role marked out for East Jerusalem in the Palestinians' statehood plans.
Smart hotels and apartment blocks are rising from the hilly terrain, a new presidential palace is under construction and the Palestinians are building new ministries for their government rather than continuing to rent out office space.
