New Settlement Developments – Gilo
On December 16 approval was granted to deposit for public review Town Plan 175505, for 891 units to be located on private land on the southern slopes of the east Jerusalem settlement of Gilo. Under TP 175505, the new construction will extend beyond the expropriation line and expand the current footprint of Gilo in the direction of […]
New Settlement Developments – the Old City & Its Environs
With a partial lull in settlement activities in the large settlement neighborhoods of East Jerusalem, it appears that the center of gravity of settler activities has moved to the Old City and its visual basin, in places like the Muslim Quarter, Wadi Hilweh/City of David, Batan al Hawa/Yemenite Quarter, Sheikh Jarrah, etc. The cumulative evidence […]
Revealed in Newly-Released Documents: Massive Planning Advancing for Settlements
Permit Issued for Mughrabi Ramp On March 3, the Jerusalem Municipality issued a permit enabling the commencement of construction on the new Mughrabi Gate ramp, leading from the Western Wall plaza to the Temple Mount/Haram al Sharif. This approval permit could not have been issued without the approval of the Prime Minister, whose office is […]
Understanding “Status Quo” on the Temple Mount/Haram al Sharif
Understanding “Status Quo” on the Temple Mount/Haram al Sharif In recent months, the Temple Mount/Haram al Sharif has again been in the spotlight. Much as been said about the “Status Quo” at the site — questions about what the Status Quo actually is, whether any party has acted to changed it, and whether any party seeks to […]