The Political struggle over the future of Tel Sebastia
Tel Sebastia near Nablus is adjacent to the Palestinian village of Sebastia, and has been a focus of interest for settlers and the Civil Administration for the past two years....
Update: new developments in the antiquity sites in Silwan, the area surrounding the Temple Mount/Haram al-Sharif and in Hebron
In the past few weeks right wing settler NGOs have taken over new areas in Silwan/City of David, at the Davidson Center adjacent to the Temple Mount/Haram al-Sharif, and in...
Update: The Nature and Parks Authority has resumed fencing the Muslim cemetery Bab el-Rahmeh, east of Temple Mount
This morning (Wednesday, September 2) inspectors of the INPA (Nature and Parks Authority), accompanied by security personnel, continue fencing the cemetery Bab al-Rahmeh, adjacent to the Temple Mount / Haram...
New INPA works at Bab al-Rahmeh cemetery raise tension around the Temple Mount / Haram al-Sharif
This morning inspectors of the NPA (Nature and Parks Authority), accompanied by security personnel, began fencing the cemetery Bab al-Rahmeh, adjacent to the Temple Mount / Haram al-Sharif. We understand...
Press Release: A Hard Blow to the El’ad Initiative and the Mayor of Jerusalem concerning the Building of the Kedem Compound
The National Appeals Committee fragmented El’ad’s monstrous building plan and established principles which create a precedent for any building plans on archaeological sites in the country. The National Appeals Committee...
Update Paper: The new government’s resolutions on Jerusalem, the place of archeology in these plans, and ministerial responsibility for the Israel Antiquities Authority
At its second session, the new government (the 34th government of Israel, headed by Netanyahu) has taken a number of decisions to strengthen Jerusalem’s economy and its status as the...
The 2015 Elections and the Political Struggle over the Temple Mount, Silwan and Jerusalem’s Old City
The next Knesset will be comprised of a right-wing and ultra-Orthodox majority. However, the weakening of far-right elements and their removal from the Likud list of MKs is of great...
The Kedem Center hearing has been stopped and postponed to the end of May
During the hearing about Kedem Center, we learned that one of the hearing committee members is the son of Giora Solar, the conservation consultant for the Kedem plan, hence forming...
Press Release: Kedem Compound Appeal
An appeal regarding the building of Kedem Center in the village of Silwan will be held on Thursday, March 12, and will be the last deliberation of the Planning Committee...
Press Release: High Court of Justice to hear objections to appointment of Director of Israel Antiquities Authority
On Thursday, February 5 at 9am, the High Court of Justice will discuss the petition by Emek Shaveh against the appointment of the Director General of the Israel Antiquities Authority....