For an Equitable and Stable Jerusalem with an Agreed Political Future

In advance of this hearing, and apparently in an effort to render it irrelevant, the ministerial committee for legislation adopted a draft bill, allowing the sweeping privatization of all of the national parks and their transfer to private organizations. The draft law

  passed a preliminary reading in the Knesset by a large majority on July 27 – just days before the summer break.  

As part of the government decisions regarding “Emergency Plan to Accelerate Building of Housing,” a special committee was formed to advance building plans that would then be implemented by the Building and Housing Ministry.  Among the plans to be advanced are 4 Israeli building plans in East Jerusalem, which would add more than 4,000 new housing units.  Ir Amim calls urgently upon the government to remove these plans from the special committee, because of their highly sensitive nature.

For some 40 years East Jerusalem has used a curriculum that is in keeping with the heritage, identity and culture of its tens of thousands of children. Ir Amim has recently learned that attempts are currently underway to change the textbooks in East Jerusalem, leading to further destabilization of the fragile situation there. For more, read Ir Amim's letter to Prime Minister Netanyahu.

Ir Amim offers you an opportunity to help transform Jerusalem from a volatile flash point to a stable and sustainable city whose future is determined by a negotiated process.   Our work would not be possible without your support! 

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