Emek Shaveh’s Guide to Tel Rumeida
To Download the Guide as a PDF Click Here Introduction Tel Rumeida is a neighborhood in the city of Hebron built on top of and around an archaeological mound...
Coalition for the Preservation of the Historic Basin
To Download The Coalition Position Paper Click Here Background The plan to build the cable car in the Old City was set into motion by a government decision in 2017...
An Alternative Guide to the City of David Archaeological Park
A guide for the visitor to the City of David National Park in Silwan. The guide features information about the archaeological site, the way it is being run, and how...
Six Feet Under: The Cultural Heritage of Minorities in Jerusalem
Introduction The guiding principle of human rights conventions is that all human beings, regardless of religion, race, or gender, are equal and entitled to the same system of rights. In...
The Nea Church
To download The Nea Church as a PDF click here To download The Nea Church as a WORD doc click here History and Significance of the Church The Nea...
The Cable Car to Jerusalem’s Old City: Who Gains and Who Loses?
Please press here to download position paper cable car to old city as PDF Background On Monday, October 29, 2018, the National Infrastructure Committee (NIC) approved the submission of the cable car...
Archaeology and Politics in Jerusalem’s Historic Basin 2018
Annual Report – 2018 2018 has seen record levels of government investment in archaeological tourism ventures in Jerusalem’s Historic Basin. New projects, such as the cable car from West Jerusalem...
The Little Kotel in the Muslim Quarter, Ateret Cohanim and Hanukkah
During the festival of Hanukkah this past week, the settler group, Ateret Cohanim, held several candle-lighting ceremonies at the Little Western Wall (the Kotel Ha’Katan) in the presence of various...
Update: National Park Bill that Benefits Settlers Passed into Law
The amendment to the National Parks bill designed to enable construction of residential homes in national parks passed the Knesset Plenum on second and third readings yesterday with a majority...
Historic Jerusalem – Challenges and Proposals for Interim Steps
Introduction This document deals with the role of archaeology and tourism in reshaping the identity of Jerusalem’s Historic Basin, and the implications for the dispute over sovereignty. In the past...