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...
An Apeal to Stop the Cable Car To The Old City Plan
Leading architects, archaeologists, and other professionals appealed to the High Court of Justice together with “Emek Shaveh” to withdraw the plan to build a Cable Car to the Old City....
The government approved the Cable Car to the Old City
The outgoing government today voted on and approved the plan to build a cable car to the Old City in a move that breaks with all rules of good governance....
Petition to the HCJ: Prevent the Interim Government from Approving the Old City Cable Car Project
“Emek Shaveh”: Approval of the Cable Car by the Interim Government – An Election Grab to Push Through Costly Political Project On June 3, 2019, the National Infrastructure Committee approved...
Following approval of the cable car by the National Infrastructure Committee:
Emek Shaveh asks Attorney General to prevent transitional government from making a decision on politically motivated project Yesterday, June 3rd the National Infrastructure Committee (NIC) approved submitting the plan...
Wall from Early Islamic Period Prevents Continued Excavation of Tunnel between Silwan and the Old City
Over the past three years, the Israel Antiquities Authority has been excavating a tunnel along the route of an ancient street that was dated by the excavators to the Byzantine...
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...
Government Meeting on Jerusalem Day: Strengthening the Settlements in the Historic Basin, State-Funded Excavations, and Promotion of Cable Car Project as “National Priority”
At a government meeting held on Sunday, May 13, it was decided to finance and expand archaeological-tourist development in Silwan, the Old City, and the Mount of Olives area. This...