My Jerusalem – by Walid Salem

November 16, 2014 0 Comments 0 tags

Jerusalem looks more and more as if it is under the ownership of the Israelis and the internationals, either living in it or talking about it from the outside. What

Jerusalem burns, “one city, two capitals”

November 8, 2014 0 Comments 0 tags

Meir Margalit for Sinpermiso Jerusalem burns. A wave of unrest has swept East Jerusalem for the last four months, and at this stage of events, no one can predict where

How not to demilitarize Hamas – by Ofer Zalzberg

September 23, 2014 0 Comments 0 tags

Originally published in CNN’s Global Public Square on Sept. 11 2014 In a few weeks, indirect negotiations between Israel and Hamas are to take place in Cairo with the aim of

Zoning and East Jerusalem: We told you so…

September 11, 2014 0 Comments 0 tags

Originally published in the Jerusalem Post This week we learned that Jerusalem City Hall has approved the new zoning plan for the Sawahreh neighborhood, drawn up by the architect Senan

The architecture of violence. Rebel Architecture – Special Series by Al Jazeera

September 10, 2014 0 Comments 0 tags

Special Series by Al Jazeera / Filmmaker: Ana Naomi de Sousa Eyal Weizman explains architecture’s key role in the Israeli occupation of Palestine and the evolution of urban warfare. On

Humiliation Only Fuels War; Redeemed Honor Aids Peace – by Paul Scham

September 1, 2014 0 Comments 6 tags

(published originally in Partners for Progressive Israel Blog) Several weeks ago I posted a dialogue about the role of shame and humiliation in the Israeli-Arab conflict that I carried on

Israel: Preparing the next war before the weapons have cooled down

August 24, 2014 0 Comments 4 tags

(Posted by: Pressenza London Posted date: 07 August 2014) The headline of an article in the Jerusalem Post on August 3rd, days before the agreed ceasefire, signed by Eric Mandel,

Enough!

August 4, 2014 0 Comments 0 tags

If I had to summarize in one word all this bitter feeling of anguish that fills me in front of so much tragedy, I would choose the word – Enough!

Israeli Initiative for Security, Stability, & Peace – by Gershon Baskin

July 25, 2014 0 Comments 0 tags

The following are steps that the Government of Israel proposes to advance the creation of security, stability and peace between Israel and its neighbors. The Government of Israel believes that

Unified Jerusalem? Think Again

July 13, 2014 0 Comments 0 tags

Anyone who needed additional proof that the “united city” project has failed, and that Jerusalem is now more divided than ever, has received it during this week’s dose of violence.