US Supreme Court to Hear Jerusalem Status Case
US Supreme Court to Hear Jerusalem Status Case Last week the U.S. Supreme Court agreed to hear a case regarding the status of Jerusalem. The case hinges on a U.S. law passed by the U.S. Congress and signed into law by President George W. Bush according to which the birthplace of American citizens born in Jerusalem […]
Is There a De Facto Settlement Freeze in East Jerusalem? The Facts
Is There a De Facto Settlement Freeze in East Jerusalem? The Facts On April 17, Israel Construction Minister Ariel Atias was widely quoted in the Israeli press, stating that Prime Minister Netanyahu, in deference to President Obama, had imposed a de facto freeze on Israeli settlement activity in East Jerusalem. For the report in Haaretz, click […]
Mount Scopus Slopes Park Approved for Public Review
Mount Scopus Slopes Park Approved for Public Review On March 5, the Regional Planning Committee decided to deposit Plan 11092A for public review. This plan would establish a National Park on the eastern slopes of Mount Scopus, beyond the Green Line, in a wadi nestled between the Palestinian neighborhoods of Issawiya and A Tur. Under routine […]
April Surge in East Jerusalem Construction Plans
April Surge in East Jerusalem Construction Plans In April, there has been an unprecedented surge in the approval processes of new town plans for Israeli construction in East Jerusalem. On April 4, the Mordot Gilo South Plan 13261 for the construction of 942 units was approved by the Jerusalem Municipality, and was immediately places on […]
Permit Issued for 14 Units at Ras el Amud Police Station
Permit Issued for 14 Units at Ras el Amud Police Station On 3/1/11, the Jerusalem Municipality issued a permit to allow the construction of 14 units located in Ras al Amud, in the site of the former Israeli police headquarters. The site was vacated by the police after settlers underwrote the construction of a new police headquarters […]