East Jerusalem

Suspension Bridge,Expropriations for Jerusalem Cable Car and West bank Developments

* Suspension Bridge over Hinnom Valley Opened to the Public • Expropriations for Jerusalem Cable Car Approved • SOA Conducts Enforcement Activities at Tel Aroma in Area B • Red...

Death and Redemption in Jerusalem’s Historic Basin

Guide to the Kidron Valley Basin Introduction This guide is an introduction to the important historic sites along the Kidron Valley, the riverbed which runs outside the eastern wall of...

Update: Jerusalem Day 2023

Update: On Jerusalem Day, government announces a budget of millions for settler-led projects in Jerusalem’s Old City basin and extra funding for projects in the Western Wall plaza area Sunday’s (21.5.23)...

Israel’s 37th Government’s Foreseen Policies for Heritage Sites in East Jerusalem and the West Bank

To download the paper as a PDF document click here    Introduction Last week, Sunday, January 29th, a government decision formalized a coalition promise to Itamar Ben Gvir’s party to transfer the...

Alert: Border Police with settlers raided plots of land this morning in Silwan near Pool of Siloam

*This morning border police and settlers raided plots of land adjacent to the Siloam Pool ■  According to the settlers they had purchased the land from the Greek Orthodox church...

Hinnom Valley Monitoring Report – The City of David Expanded

Download as a PDF   Executive Summary Over the past twenty-five years consecutive Israeli governments have worked in cooperation with right-wing organizations to create a biblical theme park in Jerusalem’s...

Alert: Government asked to Approve Tomorrow a Budget of Millions to Settler Led Archaeological-Touristic Projects in Jerusalem’s Historic Basin

Not only the Flag Parade: To honour Jerusalem Day tomorrow the government of Israel is expected to announce a decision to finance stage II of the “Shalem Plan” to the sum...

Alert: High Court Green Lights Jerusalem Cable Car Plan Condemning Historic City to Irreversible Damage

This morning, Sunday, May 15th, the High Court of Justice ruled that the plan to build a cable car in Jerusalem’s historic core can go ahead thus bringing to an end a three-year...

Guide to the Archaeological Sites in East Jerusalem’s Central Business District

Introduction This is a guide to the “Central Business District (CBD) East,” an historically important area in Jerusalem. The district includes four neighborhoods: Sheikh Jarrah, Masoudiya, al-Husseini and Bab a-Zahara....

The Valley of Hinnom

Trees and Flowerbeds in the Political Struggle over East Jerusalem   Preface This paper focuses on the recent wave of touristic development in the Valley of Hinnom in Jerusalem jointly...