Ancient Sites Recruited in Battle Over Area C
Summary of Developments in 2020 To download as a PDF click here Over the last few years, we’ve been witnessing an organized campaign by the settlers focusing on what...
Minister of Heritage Initiates a Plan with Severe Consequences for Palestinians in Area C
In the midst of a serious economic crisis and a provisional government, the Minister of Jerusalem and Heritage transferred 24 million shekels on Monday to local councils in the West...
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...
Release release – Petition: Nature and Parks Authority discriminate against residents of Silwan at the Gihon Spring
On Thursday, October 4, the residents of Silwan and the organization Emek Shaveh filed a petition against the Israeli Nature and Parks Authority (INPA) and the Elad Association. The petition...
Knesset Committee approves draft bill to allow construction in the City of David/Silwan
On the 4th July the Knesset Interior and Environment Committee passed a proposal for a bill promoted by the Elad Foundation which would enable construction within the City of David...
The Rights of Residents Living in Antiquities Sites
Introduction This “Know your Rights” fact-sheet is intended for planners, developers and landowners who wish to initiate development and construction work in an area that contains antiquities, requiring them therefore...
Change in National Parks Law to Harm Natural and Heritage Sites, Play into Hands of Silwan Settlers, and Perpetuate Harm to Palestinians
Essence of the amendment: On Wednesday, July 4, the Knesset Interior Committee will discuss a proposal to amend the National Parks, Nature Reserves, National Sites and Memorial Sites Law. [1]...
National parks in Israel and the West Bank – On which Side is the Grass Greener?
Please press here to download On which side is the Grass Greener as PDF Introduction There are 346 national parks and nature reserves in Israel, constituting approximately 25% of the country’s...
Achievement for residents of Nabi Samuel: Tourism development plan is cancelled
The Civil Administration’s subcommittee for objections in the planning council for the West Bank has decided to reject the development plan for the Nabi Samuel antiquities site. The plan which...
Archaeology in the West Bank: Academic Research, National Identity, and Military Rule -the Lectures
Please find below links to the lectures of the conference “Archaeology in the West Bank: Academic Research, National Identity, and Military Rule”: Yonathan Mizrachi, Emek Shaveh – Opening Remarks ...