Givat Hamatos: the Rubicon Has Been Crossed

Givat Hamatos: the Rubicon Has Been Crossed Tender terms/booklet has been published.  Bidding has commenced What Just Happened? As we cautioned was imminent in our November 11 “Insiders’ Jerusalem”, the Israel Land Authority this morning published the terms/booklet for the tenders allowing for the construction at the East Jerusalem settlement of Givat Hamatos. The decision […]

MUSLIM PILGRIMAGE TO HARAM AL SHARIF/THE TEMPLE MOUNT: TINKERING WITH EXPLOSIVES

MUSLIM PILGRIMAGE TO HARAM AL SHARIF/THE TEMPLE MOUNT: TINKERING WITH EXPLOSIVES In recent days, the first visit to Al Aqsa Mosque by Muslim pilgrims after the Israel-UAE and Israel-Bahrain normalization agreements took place. The visit by a group of businessmen and women from the United Arab Emirates has exposed the dynamics of a potentially explosive […]

A Layman’s Guide to Jerusalem House Demolitions

March 2009 In recent weeks there has been a great deal of news coverage regarding planned home demolitions in East Jerusalem. In response to the high volume of queries we have been receiving about the issue – focused as much on the technical aspects of Israeli home demolition policy in Jerusalem as on the demolitions […]