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January 20, 2012
In Jerusalem, national parks seen by Palestinians as a land grab
Ben Lynfield, The Christian Science MonitorJanuary 11, 2012 Israel moves to build East Jerusalem part despite lack of final approval
Nir Hasson, HaaretzJanuary 5, 2012 IDF rabbinate edits out Dome of the Rock from picture of Jerusalem’s Temple Mount
Gili Cohen, HaaretzJanuary 4, 2012 State moves millions from public housing to security for Jewish enclaves in East Jerusalem
Nir Hasson, HaaretzDecember 19, 2011 Israel court rules against evicting two East Jerusalem Palestinian families
Nir Hasson, HaaretzDecember 16, 2011 Ah, wilderness!
Yuval Ben Ami, HaaretzDecember 7, 2011 National park in east Jerusalem stirs controversy
MELANIE LIDMAN , The Jerusalem PostDecember 7, 2011 Leave East Jerusalem alone
Haaretz editorial, Haaretz
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Jerusalem began as a small village in a place known as the City of David where the Palestinian village of Silwan sits today. Buried under the village lands, 5000 years of history bind the stories of ancient nations and rulers with the present life of the local residents. Dozens of excavated archaeological strata tell the complex multi-cultural saga of Jerusalem.
We, a group of archaeologists and residents of Silwan, invite you to hear the story of ancient Jerusalem and of life in the village today. Our tour sheds light on the role of archaeology in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and in the discourse of the future of Jerusalem. We will offer a different perspective: archaeology without an ownership, one that bridges between periods, cultures and nations; archaeology which involves the local residents and examines the past as a shared asset regardless of religion or nationality.
Emek Shaveh is an organization of archaeologists and community activists focusing on the role of archaeology in Israeli society and in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. We view archaeology as a resource for building bridges and strengthening bonds between different peoples and cultures, and we see it as an important factor impacting the dynamics of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Our fundamental position is that an archaeological find should not and cannot be used to prove ownership by any one nation, ethnic group or religion over a given place.
"Who controls the past, controls the future: who controls the present, controls the past." (George Orwell, 1984)
We, a group of archaeologists and residents of Silwan, invite you to hear the story of ancient Jerusalem and of life in the village today. Our tour sheds light on the role of archaeology in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and in the discourse of the future of Jerusalem. We will offer a different perspective: archaeology without an ownership, one that bridges between periods, cultures and nations; archaeology which involves the local residents and examines the past as a shared asset regardless of religion or nationality.
Emek Shaveh is an organization of archaeologists and community activists focusing on the role of archaeology in Israeli society and in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. We view archaeology as a resource for building bridges and strengthening bonds between different peoples and cultures, and we see it as an important factor impacting the dynamics of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Our fundamental position is that an archaeological find should not and cannot be used to prove ownership by any one nation, ethnic group or religion over a given place.
"Who controls the past, controls the future: who controls the present, controls the past." (George Orwell, 1984)
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Clay icon from the Execration Texts in Egypt, 20th-19th Century BCE. The city of Rosh-ramen or Roshlamem associated with the earliest mention of Jerusalem appears on the icon’s torso © Royal Museums of Art and History – Brussels |
