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Failed Grade- The Education System in East Jerusalem |
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A report by Ir Amim and ACRI finds that despite the fact that the Israeli Education law requires the State to provide education services to all Palestinian children in East Jerusalem –these schoolchildren are suffering from a severe shortfall in classrooms.
More than 1,000 classes are missing, more than 40,000 pupils have to turn to private schools that charge high tuitions, approximately 5,300 children do not study at all, about half of the classrooms in East Jerusalem are not standard.
Despite the promises of Israeli authorities to the High Court of Justice, not much has changed in the past decade. To the report
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Ir Amim's Study Tours Following Recent Developments in East Jerusalem |
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- Friday, September 24, 2010, 9:30-13:30- Hebrew speaking tour
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Sunday, September 26, 2010, 9:30-13:30- Hebrew speaking tour
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Tuesday, September 28, 2010, 9:30-13:30- Hebrew speaking tour
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Wednesday, September 29, 2010, 9:30-13:30- English speaking tour
- Friday, October 8th, 2010, 9:30-13:30- English speaking tour
- Friday, October 15th, 2010, 9:30-13:30- Hebrew speaking tour
- Saturday, October 30th, 2010, 10:00-14:00- Hebrew speaking tour
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Report: Absentees Against Their Will |
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Ir Amim issued a report regarding the Absentee Property Law – a law that originally allowed the State of Israel to claim properties belonging to Palestinian refugees of 1948 and applied throughout Israel. Entitled "Absentees against Their Will," this report addresses the application of this law in East Jerusalem, and highlights that even though its application is problematic both legally and politically – it is in the hands of the Israeli government to decide on the matter. A Change in Israeli Attorney General's view of this Law could mean a wave of expropriations in East Jerusalem. To the full report , To a summary of the report
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City of David historic site should not be managed by a private organization |
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On July 11, Ir Amim and a number of prominent academics and civil servants petitioned the Israeli High Court of Justice asking the court to annul the agreement granting Jewish right-wing group "El-ad" the authority to manage the "City of David", a historic site outside the walls of the old city of Jerusalem.
In the petition we ask the court to return the park's managerial authority to the Nature and Parks Authority (NPA). The situation in the City of David is unlike any other national park in Israel; no other national park in the country is managed by a private organization, with a clear political orientation and agenda. The NPA delegated management of the City of David to El-ad without holding a tender, although it lacked proper authorization, and despite the fact this act was in violation of public regulations.
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Ir Amim's Blog on the Huffington Post |
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Our blog seeks to establish a vibrant and open meeting space to discuss Jerusalem. Israeli and Palestinian writers offer their various points of view. We aim to stimulate an exchange of thoughts, feelings, experiences, analyses and beliefs, all leading to a better understanding. To enter the blog
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