Brit Tzedek v'Shalom

Jewish Alliance for Justice and Peace


Educational Resources

Jerusalem

The establishment and recognition of Jerusalem as the capital of both states. Such recognition must also insure unfettered access to all religious sites in Israel and in the future Palestinian state to all Jews, Muslims and Christians, regardless of the nationality or sovereignty of the sites.
  1. Breeding Grounds of Despair and Fatigue
    by Amira Hass, Ha'aretz, December 30, 2002
    Amira Hass describes the Jerusalem that tourists never see - the slum that is Arab East Jerusalem.
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  2. Homes Lost and Found Where an Israeli Project Rises
    by Thomas by James Bennet, New York Times, April 11, 2002
    This article follows up on controversial 1997 Israeli decision to build Har Homa in East Jerusalem overlooking the Palestinian city of Bethlehem
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