This is Not a Drill: the Past Week’s Settlement Announcements
This is Not a Drill: the Past Week’s Settlement Announcements Exactly one year ago, in February 2019, in the run-up to the first round of Israeli elections in the past year, we wrote: “Like most people, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is a creature of habits – and one of those habits relates to how […]
Jerusalem and the Deal of the Century
Permit Issued for 14 Units at Ras el Amud Police Station Special issue: Jerusalem and the Deal of the Century: What it is, what it isn’t, does it matter? A PDF copy of that report can be downloaded here. Within hours of the release of the Trump Administration’s “Peace to Prosperity” proposal (“the Proposal”), long dubbed […]
Court decision suspending the sale of three church properties to the settlers
Court decision suspending the sale of three church properties to the settlers Court decision suspending the sale of three church properties to the settlers Last July, the Israeli Supreme Court issued its final ruling validating the sale of three sites, properties of the Greek Orthodox Church, located in the Old City close to the Jaffa Gate to […]
The prospect of the approval of E-1 and the demolition of Khan al Ahmar has just become more serious
The prospect of the approval of E-1 and the demolition of Khan al Ahmar has just become more serious The prospect of the approval of E-1 and the demolition of Khan al Ahmar has just become more serious Background Since 1996, the E-1 settlement scheme to the east of Jerusalem has been universally viewed as […]
Renewed effort to advance Atarot settlement
Renewed effort to advance Atarot settlement Renewed effort to advance Atarot settlement For years, a conceptual plan for the construction of a new large settlement neighborhood for ultra-Orthodox communities on the site of the now defunct Qalandia Airport has been under deliberation in the Jerusalem Municipality and the Ministry of housing. It now appears that […]
Renewed effort to advance Atarot settlement
For years, a conceptual plan for the construction of a new large settlement neighborhood for ultra-Orthodox communities on the site of the now defunct Qalandia Airport has been under deliberation in the Jerusalem Municipality and the Ministry of housing. It now appears that the plan is about to be seriously pursued in the near future. […]
Expansion of Nof Zion in the heart of Jabal Mukkaber
Nof Zion: not your typical settlement enclave With its 96 existing residential units, the Nof Zion settlement, located in the middle of the Palestinian neighborhood of Jabal Mukkaber, differs from the biblically motivated settlement enclaves that are located in the Old City and its visual basin. Hence, along with Ma’aleh Zeitim in Ras el Amud, […]
B’selem report: A pick number of house demolitions in East Jerusalem in 2019
B’selem report: A pick number of house demolitions in East Jerusalem in 2019 Two reports, from OCHA and B’tselem, shed light on the fact that the number of house demolitions significantly increased in East Jerusalem. The B’tselem report shows that the number of house demolitions in 2019 was significantly higher than in any other years in the last 15 […]
Final approval of the Old City Aerial Cable Car plan
Final approval of the Old City Aerial Cable Car plan On November 4, the government Housing Cabinet approved the Old City cable car plan. Opponents of the plan intends to appeal to the High Court, arguing that a transitional government does not have the authority to approve a plan of that scope. As we wrote in a previous report, “Both […]
The Baffling Siege of Issawiya
The Baffling Siege of Issawiya The targeting of Issawiya, without any apparent cause – For the past six months, the East Jerusalem neighborhood of Issawiya, nestled on the northern slopes of Mount Scopus, has witnessed nightly incursions by the Israeli police, repeated closures of the neighborhood and arrests in unprecedented numbers. OCHA’s recent comprehensive report on the clashes […]