The Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas has toughened laws against Palestinians selling land to Israeli settlers. Israelis are increasingly acquiring more buildings in a hotly disputed area of Jerusalem. Since last month, Jewish settlers have taken over several properties in the Arab neighbourhoods, provoking anger and resentment among Palestinians. Al Jazeera's Imtiaz Tyab reports from East Jerusalem in occupied East Jerusalem. Subscribe to our channel http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/