Original sentence: Arab politicians and some local residents have expressed strong opposition to the plan.Israeli planning authorities have approved plans to  redevelop part of the area to include a watercourse flowing south from the Gihon Spring through a landscaped park, housing, and restaurants and shops for tourists.Ongoing archaeological digs by the private Elad group are excavating under many Arab homes.The plan would legalize most of the illegal construction in the area and relocate some of the inhabitants whose homes would be demolished
Edited sentence: Though largely a Palestinian township, with some Jewish settlements in the area, ongoing archeological digs by the private Elad group are excavating under many Muslim homes, reportedly causing damage Israeli planning authorities have approved plans to raze Palestinian homes to make the area into an archaeological park