Panel Discussion – the Old City after 1967
Marking 50 years since Israel occupied East Jerusalem, Emek Shaveh and the Journal of Arts, Culture and Society, Erev Rav, invite the public to a panel discussion with four of...
Conservation works at Tel Rumeida, Hebron have resumed as a final stage before opening the site as a tourist park
Excavation and conservation works have resumed at the archaeological site of Tel Rumeida, situated at the heart of Hebron. The purpose of these works, which began two days ago (May...
Infographic – Jerusalem Facts Underground
How Israel is using antiquates to preempt a territorial compromise in Jerusalem’s Historic Basin. “Facts Underground” charts the political struggle over Jerusalem’s Historic Basin from 1995 to 2017. This animated...
Press Release High Court decision on the religious status of Western Wall tunnels
A hearing was held on Wednesday, March 22 following Emek Shaveh’s petition to regulate the sanctity of the “Western Wall tunnels.” Judges Rubinstein, Meltzer and Baron decided to reject the...
The Temple Mount/Haram al-Sharif – Archaeology in a Political Context
Who controls the temple mount? Introduction Immediately after the 1967 War, Israel’s then Defense Minister Moshe Dayan declared that the Islamic Waqf would retain their authority over the Temple Mount/Haram al-Sharif...
Rise in Infrastructural Work and Excavation Activity at the City of David Archaeological Site in Silwan
In the last months, particularly since September 2016, we have been witness to a wide range of development work at the City of David visitor center, in existing excavation sites...
High Court Petition to regulate the religious status of the Western Wall tunnels
This morning (Monday, December 5) Emek Shaveh submitted a petition to the High Court of Justice against the Minister of Religious Services concerning the sanctity of the Western Wall tunnels...
How to Protect Your Rights when Antiquities are Discovered on Your Property: Fact Sheet for Landowners
Almost all excavations in the West Bank uncover archaeological remains. The discovery of antiquities on private land is perceived by landowners (farmers or other individuals who wish to develop their...
Fearing BDS, West Bank Archaeologists and Digs to Remain Under Wraps
A Jerusalem court upheld on Wednesday the state’s decision to maintain the anonymity of Israeli archaeologists digging in the West Bank. The court also approved the withholding of information about...
The Court Allowed the Civil Administration to Conceal Archaeological Activity in the West Bank
Yesterday (Monday, November 21), the Jerusalem District Court rejected most of the petition submitted by Emek Shaveh and Yesh Din demanding that the State reveal the names of archaeologists who...