An unanticipated consequence of Israel's West Bank security barrier has been an influx of Israeli Arabs into Jewish neighborhoods in East Jerusalem who hope to remain on the Israeli side of the barrier.

Salam Kusideh is one of a growing number of Palestinians with Israeli citizenship who have moved across the highway from Arab neighborhoods of Beit Hanineh and Shuafat in search of cheaper housing and a better quality of life in the Jewish suburb of Pisgat Ze'ev.

After eight months in his five-bedroom duplex, Mr. Kusideh is encouraging other Palestinians to follow...

..."I tell them the conditions are excellent here," the 38-year-old carpenter said without hesitation. "Everything is orderly."...

The economics of the Jerusalem housing market are making the move to Pisgat Ze'ev increasingly attractive for Palestinians. The two-bedroom apartment that the Kusideh family once rented for $400 a month in Beit Hanineh is going for more than $600.

Israeli banks, meanwhile, are willing to offer mortgage financing for home purchases in Pisgat Ze'ev, but not in Beit Hanineh, and Pisgat Ze'ev offers a much higher level of planning and services...

...Mr. Kusideh said he enjoys good relations with his Jewish neighbors, exchanging greetings and honoring holidays, such as by observing the socially imposed ban on vehicle traffic during Yom Kippur...