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Evictions and Settlement Plans in Sheikh Jarrah: The Case of Shimon HaTzadik |
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On May 17, two Palestinian families from the Sheikh Jarrah neighborhood of East Jerusalem received court orders to vacate their homes by July 19, 2009. At that point, the houses will be turned over to the landlord: settler organization Nahalat Shimon International, which seeks to demolish the existing Palestinian neighborhood and build a 200-unit settlement in its placeWhat follows is a link to Ir Amim's new monitoring report, "Evictions and Settlements in Sheikh Jarrah: The Case of Shimon HaTzadik." This report aims to clarify the issues in Sheikh Jarrah and to place the controversy in the context of an ongoing set of development plans that threaten to spark a dangerous escalation of the conflict in the city and to preclude an agreed-upon political resolution in Jerusalem. It includes Ir Amim's recommendations that current eviction proceedings and settlement plans be frozen. For the full report
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Ir Amim's Blog on the Huffington Post |
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Ir Amim would like to invite you to visit our new institutional blog on the Huffington Post. There is something poetic about launching the Ir Amim blog on the heels of Jerusalem Day - that highlights the tensions and contradictions of the city. Because here, in cyberspace, we hope to establish a vibrant meeting place to discuss Jerusalem - in all its complexities.
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Ir Amim's Study Tours Following Recent Developments in Jerusalem |
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The tour focuses on the historical, geographical, political, urban, economical and social developments in Jerusalem since 1967. The tour also deals with the impetus behind construction of the barrier, and its consequences on the city and its residents. The tour outlines current developments in Jerusalem in relation to the policies of the Israeli governments over the past 40 years and its consequences for a future political settlement of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
The scheduled tours for the following weeks:
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Friday, July 3, 2009, 9:30-13:30- English speaking tour
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Friday, July 17, 2009, 9:30-13:30- Hebrew speaking tour to north Jerusalem
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Friday, July 24, 2009, 9:30-13:30 - Hebrew speaking tour
For more information
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The Planning Crisis in East Jerusalem |
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Special Focus of the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
This report addresses the phenomenon of "illegal" Palestinian construction in East Jerusalem resulting from the failure of the Israeli authorities to provide adequate planning for Palestinian neighborhoods. This report provides a statistical overview of Israel's demolition of unauthorized structures since 2000, provides background on some of the key difficulties facing Palestinian residents of East Jerusalem in their efforts to build, and identifies a number of at-risk communities.
For a summary of the report in Hebrew and in Arabic
For the full report
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A Layman's Guide to Home Demolitions |
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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 themselves - we thought it would be helpful to offer this guide. For the full guide
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