Why are stones falling off the Western Wall?
Who does the stone belong to, Israel or the Islamic Waqf? And what does all this have to do with the status quo at the Temple Mount/Haram a-Sharif? On Monday,...
High Court hearing of Emek Shaveh petition against Western Wall tunnel excavations
On Thursday, May 17 at 11:30am, the High Court will hear the petition filed by Emek Shaveh via Attorney Itay Mack, demanding a halt to the Western Wall tunnel excavations...
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...
Conference: Does the Old City as a multicultural historic space require protection?
Emek Shaveh and Erev Rav invite the public to a panel Does the Old City as a multicultural historic space require protection? Wednesday 9th, May, 2018, 7 pm,...
Mr. Trump, we want to Exchange the Gift
Jerusalem is a lot more than just a city for Israelis, Palestinians and millions of believers from around the world. It is a border crossing between the material and the...
Update: Unprecedented Speed of Development in Jerusalem’s Historic Basin
To view PDF please click link: Biannual update – Unprecedented Speed of Development in Jerusalem’s Historic Basin The cable car to the Old City In a meeting in May...
Press Release – Elad’s Kedem Center in Silwan was approved by all the planning committees
Last Friday, July 14, a notice appeared in the media announcing the approval of plans for the Kedem Center due to be built at the entrance to Silwan, across the...
Press Release – High Court petition demands a halt to Western Wall Tunnels excavations until obtaining approval by a ministerial committee
Emek Shaveh submitted a petition to the High Court of Justice today (June 26, 2017) demanding that the Israel Antiquities Authority be instructed to cease excavations and other archaeological work...
Position Paper – In the Air and Underground – the Jerusalem Cable Car Project and its potential impact on the Historic Basin
During a government meeting on Jerusalem Day (28 May 2017), the ministers approved the plan to build a cable car that would transport tourists from West Jerusalem to Silwan\City of...
Press Release – The Israel Antiquities Authority’s plan to excavate beneath Silwan, all the way to the Western Wall Plaza
On Sunday, May 28 the Israel Antiquities Authority presented the “Shalem Plan” the purpose of which is to conduct extensive underground excavations from Silwan to the Western Wall Plaza. The...