• According to Peace Now calculations, almost 2000 settlers live in outposts in the heart of the Palestinian neighborhoods of East Jerusalem. The settlements in the Palestinian neighborhoods are meant to create an irreversible situation which will prevent a two states solution based on a compromise in Jerusalem. 
"Our goal is to hold on to outposts in East Jerusalem and create an irreversible situation in the sacred basin around the Old City" (words of a member of the management of Elad organization, Ha'aretz, 3.4.06)
These outposts integrates in the government plan to deepen the hold over East Jerusalem, which was recently exposed.
• The State of Israel funds security for the settlers of East Jerusalem which include permanent guards to every house, tight escort and in some places also transportation. These security measures are implemented by 350 private company guards (one guard for every five settlers), and is funded by the Ministry of construction and housing.
In 2008, the cost of securing the settlers of East Jerusalem was 47,876 million NIS.

A guard escorting a boy in the settlement in Silwan

The Settlements of East Jerusalem:

Future plans:
It is hard to predict in advance the plans of the settlers to purchase and attain new assets in the Palestinian neighborhoods. In some cases even the security forces and the authorities know about their plans only after they made facts on the ground and moved into a building.  There are many plans in East Jerusalem, in different stages of planning.
Outlook of a few of future plans waiting to be implemented:

Shepherd Hotel in Sheikh Jarrah - A big structure in Sheikh Jarrah neighborhood purchased by Irvin Moskowitz, a millionaire from the United States, who funds Jewish settlement in East Jerusalem. Moskowitz has submitted to the Jerusalem Municipality a request for construction permit to build 20 new housing units on the basis of an existed valid plan. The discussion of the request was recently postponed to an unknown date.
 
Amana House in Sheikh Jarrah –  A few weeks ago, the local planning committee has rejected all of the objections submitted against the granting of a construction permit for the "Amana House" (a conference center and offices for the settlers' movement of "Amana"). The construction should probably start soon.
 
The Police Station in Ras El Amud – about a year ago the Israeli Police evacuated the police station in Ras El Amud and moved to the E1 area. The police building was handed to the settler associated group, "The Bukharian Committee" that wishes to build there 110 housing units. Lately, renovations started in the existing building. It is possible that the settlers are planning to settle the existing building without needing to wait for the completion of the planning procedure for the establishment of the new neighborhood.
 
A house in the Mount of Olives Cemetery – in the Mount of Olives Cemetery there is an old structure which is currently being renovated. In another two adjacent houses, there live a few settler families. The renovation is probably meant to prepare the structure for new settlers.
 
The Glassman Campus – a few months ago a fence was built around an open territory in the Palestinian neighborhood of Sheikh Jarrah and a sign was hanged announcing the "Max and Giana Glassman Campus". According to the existing plan, the territory is designated for a public structure. In this stage we are not certain what will be built in this area and if the planning procedure for starting construction is complete.