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A key vision of any peace plan should be a shared Jerusalem for all: Palestinian and Israeli, Christian, Muslim and Jew. Jerusalem is the heart and the soul of any future Palestinian state, symbolically and economically. The huge illegal settlements in East Jerusalem and the Israeli plan for Jerusalem to be "the eternal and undivided capital of Israel" are obviously challenges to this. The Israeli view these as "neighborhoods" because they say they "annexed" this last right after the 1967 war. Under international law, however, that was illegal and not legitimate. There are about 250,000 settlers in this area. Please see the following resources for more on this key issue.
Jerusalem
Dispossessed: A Photo Reflection on a "United Jerusalem" by ICAHD
and ActiveStillsActiveStills and ICAHD (Israeli Committee Against Home Demolitions) announce the Opening of their Photo Exhibition: JERUSALEM DISPOSSESSED, at Evergreen State Univ., Olympia, USA, with a reading by Muna Hamzeh, words by Cindy & Craig Corrie and Mahmoud Darwish. Contact angela@icahd.org for inquiries as to booking the photo exhibition, funded by Irish Aid, Austrian Development Agency & Netherlands Rep. Office and sponsored by the Rachel Corrie Foundation and Evergreen’s “Students Educating Students About the Middle East (SESAME).
This report examines the humanitarian, social and economic consequences of the Barrier on East Jerusalem. The construction of the Barrier, in conjunction with other restrictions, has meant that Palestinians living in the West Bank can no longer travel freely into East Jerusalem, the city that has been the religious,social and economic centre of their lives for centuries.
Passia April 2007: Israeli Settlement Activities and Related Policies in JerusalemMaps, commentary and future plans for East Jerusalem, which is part of the West Bank and Palestinian territory under international law. Specific updates for each Palestinian neighborhood and illegal Israeli settlements.
The heads of local churches in Jerusalem outline the necessity of a shared Jerusalem with religious and civil freedom for all.
Bishop Younan argues that Jerusalem must be inclusive for all, especially during times when religious feasts and celebrations overlap. One religion must not be made to suffer so that one religion can maintain its rights.