Yet Another Har Homa Plan Approved (No. 12825) – Public Buildings, 50 Units
Yet Another Har Homa Plan Approved (No. 12825) – Public Buildings, 50 Units On August 7, 2011, the approval of two plans for Har Homa was announced in the Israeli press – one plan for Har Homa C (983 units) and another for 50 units (including public buildings) in Har Homa B (plan number 12825). For more […]
Har Homa C Plan 10310 (app. 983 units) Approved
Har Homa C Plan 10310 (app. 983 units) Approved It was announced on August 4, 2011, that the Israeli Ministry of Interior has given final approval for the large expansion of the East Jerusalem settlement of Har Homa (Town Plan 13010, for approximately 983 units). The plan provides for an new section of Har Homa, involving […]
Jerusalem Municipal “Approval” of Mordot Gilo Plan
Jerusalem Municipal “Approval” of Mordot Gilo Plan On July 4, 2011, it was reported that the Jerusalem Municipality approved Plan 13157, for the construction of 850- 900 new units in an area adjacent to the settlement of Gilo. For a map designating the location of the Plan, click here. What actually happened was something much less significant, non-binding […]
Meretz Rejoins Municipal Coalition – Separate Portfolios for EJ Settlers and Palestinians
Meretz Rejoins Municipal Coalition – Separate Portfolios for EJ Settlers and Palestinians The news broke in late June 2011 that, almost exactly a year after leaving the City Council to protest the policies of Jerusalem Mayor Nir Barkat, the Meretz party had decided to re-join the Jerusalem City Council as a member of the mayor’s coalition. It was […]
Committee for Acceleration of (EJ) Construction to Convene on June 14
Committee for Acceleration of (EJ) Construction to Convene on June 14 On March 8, 2011, the Israeli Cabinet approved a resolution instructing the Minister of Interior to establish sub-committees in the Regional Planning boards geared to fast-track residential construction schemes. For an English summary of the resolution, click here. On March 22, the Jerusalem Regional Planning Committee […]
Netanyahu Approves East Jerusalem Construction Hours Before Obama Address
Netanyahu Approves East Jerusalem Construction Hours Before Obama Address On May 19th, the same day that President Obama delivered a major foreign policy speech and the day before Obama met with Prime Minister Netanyahu, the Regional Planning Committee – acting with the knowledge and consent of Prime Minister Netanyahu – considered and approved two new […]
Barkat Trying to Force Netanyahu’s Hand on Mughrabi Ramp
Barkat Trying to Force Netanyahu’s Hand on Mughrabi Ramp In the aftermath of Obama’s May 19th speech, the awkward May 20th joint Obama-Netanyahu press briefing, and Obama’s May 22nd speech at AIPAC, it is clear that Netanyahu is trying to tamp down the impression that there is a crisis in U.S.-Israel relations. He is not getting any help from Jerusalem mayor […]
The Ramat Shlomo House Extension Plans
The Ramat Shlomo House Extension Plans On June 19, the Israeli Ministry of Interior announced the “approval” of plans that will allow for the construction of extensions in thousands of residential units in Ramat Shlomo in East Jerusalem. Here are the details. There are currently ten town plans – Plans No. 14000A- 14000I – before […]
The Non-Existent Court Decision on Bustan Demolitions
The Non-Existent Court Decision on Bustan Demolitions On May 11, it was widely reported in the Israeli and international press that the Jerusalem District Court had ruled that the demolition of 22 Palestinian homes in the Bustan area of Silwan, East Jerusalem, had been stayed, pending the completion of the statutory planning process by the […]
New East Jerusalem Settlements Update
New East Jerusalem Settlements Update Last week it was reported that, in advance of his upcoming U.S. visit, Prime Minister Netanyahu had ordered two major East Jerusalem settlement plans to be taken off the planning agenda. The reality is far more complicated a. The plans in question are TP 11647, for 625 units in Pisgat Zeev, and […]