Selectively Sacred: Holy Sites in Jerusalem and its Environs
Introduction In this document, we examine how the Israeli government authorities and legal system address the issue of holy places. The government, legal and judicial authorities in Israel attempt to...
Archaeological Activities in Politically Sensitive Areas in Jerusalem’s Historic Basin
Preface Jerusalem’s Old City and the Historic Basic (also called the Holy Basin) contain some of the most important sites to Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. On account of its religious...
Why is the Mughrabi Ramp a political issue?
In early September, the newspaper Haaretz published an article about the dismantling of a new Mughrabi ramp whose construction began in August. That ramp, like the existing one, was declared...
Press Release: Construction of New Temporary Ramp beside Mughrabi Ramp
In recent weeks, Israeli authorities started to build a new temporary ramp next to the existing one. As seen in the following images, it appears that the new ramp is...