May 1, 2015 | Al Jazeera English
An increase in unemployment due to life under occupation has given rise to crime in some Jerusalem suburbs.
For the first time since the second intifada, uniformed and armed police could patrol the streets of Abu Dis.
ABU DIS, OCCUPIED WEST BANK - For the first time in more than a decade, the Palestinian Authority has been allowed to deploy police forces in Palestinian villages in areas controlled by Israel.
Years under occupation and a lack of proper law enforcement have transformed these once-thriving suburbs of Jerusalem into hubs for car thieves and drug and weapons dealers. Many residents are happy to see the police officers, even if their presence, so far, has been mainly symbolic.