Why are they really demonstrating in Sheikh Jarrah? Ir Amim's survey, 2010

In the last few weeks, the neighborhood of Sheikh Jarrah was featured in the headlines as a result of weekly demonstrations that take place in protest of the evacuation of Palestinian families from their homes and the entry of Jewish Israeli settlers into their homes. this short survey seeks to clarify the historical process of this matter until the issuing of the evacuation order, as well as the current political implications.

Shady Dealings in Silwan Ir Amim report August 2009

The neighborhood of Silwan is located at the heart of Jerusalem's historical basin. In recent years Silwan has undergone an accelerated process of Israeli takeover. This report aims to present the developments in one of the most sensitive areas in the city, to expose the problematic nature of the Israeli government actions in the area and to warn of the risks of continuing this process

Israeli settlement in Palestinian communities in East Jerusalem Snapshot, August 2009

Ir Amim's analysis has identified a number of urgent threats to a negotiated agreement in Jerusalem. This document provides a snapshot of the first threat which is The accelerated process of Israeli settlement in Palestinian communities in East Jerusalem.

Evictions and Settlement Plans in Sheikh Jarrah: The Case of Shimon HaTzadik Ir Amim Report, May 2009

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

Ir Amim Newsflash: New Settlements in East Jerusalem? Ir Amim Update, May 2007

At the beginning of May the head of the Jerusalem municipality planning board, Rabbi Joshua Pollak, held deliberations regarding the future expansion of Jerusalem. In this context, the planning board discussed massive settlement constructionprojects planned for the Walleja area in the south, the Atarot Airport in the north, and the Kidmat Zion area, in the east, south of E1. These projects are not new. They have all been on the drawing board or in drawers for many years. All of these plans are part of a discussion over a master plan for Jerusalem that remains in the pre-planning stages. The deliberations concluded with a decision to expedite the projects. The statutory process required before any of the projects can be approved, much less implemented, has not yet begun.