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The First Days of Ramadan in Jerusalem: East Jerusalem and the Temple Mount/Al-Aqsa After Five Months of War

In a special meeting of the East Jerusalem Forum – summarized in the document below – we sought to deepen our understanding of the situation in East Jerusalem at the beginning of the month of Ramadan and in the shadow of the war.

In a special meeting of the East Jerusalem Forum – summarized in the…

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Swimming against the Tide: Shared Living Organizations in Jerusalem in the Shadow of the Swords of Iron War

Organizations that work to promote shared living constitute a unique enterprise that developed primarily during the past decade. This review examines the circumstances of these organizations in Jerusalem following the events of October 7

Organizations that work to promote shared living constitute a unique enterprise that developed…

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A Heavy Shadow: Neighborhoods on Jerusalem’s Seamline during the Swords of Iron War

The East and West Jerusalem neighborhoods along Jerusalem’s seamline are areas of heightened sensitivity at this time. This review surveys the situation in these neighborhoods in the aftermath of the events of October 7

The East and West Jerusalem neighborhoods along Jerusalem’s seamline are areas of heightened…

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Women in East Jerusalem in the state of emergency period: Current status and policy recommendations

This report outlines the situation of women in East Jerusalem during the war, discussing rising issues of the and offering policy recommendations to deal with the problems and challenges facing decision-makers.

This report outlines the situation of women in East Jerusalem during the war,…

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The East Jerusalem Educational System in the Shadow of the Iron Swords War: Current status and Policy Recommendations

Five weeks after the massacre in the Gaza envelope communities and the outbreak of the Swords of Iron War, the educational system in East Jerusalem appears to have taken a significant hit.

Five weeks after the massacre in the Gaza envelope communities and the outbreak…

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The labor market and East Jerusalem Arabs in the shadow of the Iron Swords War: Current status and policy recommendations

The meeting of the East Jerusalem Forum raised various significant issues that may lead to social and political unrest on the Jerusalem front. This document presents a status update and offers recommendations to decision-makers and senior command.

The meeting of the East Jerusalem Forum raised various significant issues that may…

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Jerusalem: Facts and Trends 2023

”Jerusalem: Facts and Trends” is part of the data services array of the Jerusalem Institute for Policy Research, and over the years it has established itself as the “face” of the Statistical Yearbook of Jerusalem.

”Jerusalem: Facts and Trends” is part of the data services array of the…

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The Temple Mount / Al-Aqsa: Heading Towards Loss of Control?

Israeli policy on the Temple Mount has undergone a transformation in recent years. This study surveys the developments and trends that took place at the Temple Mount during 2015-2022.

Israeli policy on the Temple Mount has undergone a transformation in recent years.…

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Civil Society in a State of Emergency: A Snapshot of Major Jerusalem Initiatives

This review covers five initiatives whose activities stood out in terms of their scope of assistance, the diversity of the activists involved, the initiative’s impact on relations among the different population groups and more...

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Israel–Hamas War

In times of emergency derived from the Israeli-Palestinian conflict (wars, "operations", terrorist attacks, etc.), the identity tensions and the fundamental challenges concerning the management of the East Jerusalem area are…

The Jerusalem Database

Reliable, up-to-date, and relevant statistical data are the foundation of policy. The Jerusalem Institute for Policy Research has a broad database that it makes accessible to policy makers and the…

Shared Spaces in Jerusalem

Recognizing that Jerusalem is a mixed city means thinking about and taking care of the varied needs of all groups and also requires thinking about the shared spaces. Shared spaces…

Fellows Programs

The Milken Innovation Center of the Jerusalem Institute for Policy Research operates several popular Israeli and global fellows programs: The Milken Fellows Program: This is the leading fellowship program in…

Establishing a Socio-economic Policy for the Development of East Jerusalem

A lack of organized material exists pertaining to East Jerusalem. The Jerusalem Institute for Policy Research acts out of a desire to promote a knowledge-based social-economic, municipal, and political strategy…

Mapping East Jerusalem Neighborhoods

East Jerusalem neighborhoods are for the most part ‘terra incognita’ for the general public and also for the governmental authorities. This holds, despite the fact that both municipal and national…

Ultra-orthodox High Schools (Yeshivas)

The participation of ultra-Orthodox men in employment and higher education in Israel has been growing continuously for over a decade. These significant processes in ultra-Orthodox society point to a growing…

Christians and Christianity in Jerusalem and the State of Israel

The establishment of the State of Israel in 1948 posed a “complex theological challenge” to the churches and the Christian world: how should the Christian world refer to the Jewish…

The Gov. City

This research aims to present decision makers with economic and other advantages implicit in turning Jerusalem into an active and successful government city. What is a successful government city? A…

Urban Sustainability

The Urban Sustainability Project aimed to outline recommendations for policy and action in order to achieve sustainability through a change in the urban lifestyle. The project chose to focus on…

The Israeli-Palestinian Conflict and Peace Process

Since its establishment, the Jerusalem Institute has dealt with the issue of Jerusalem’s geo-political future. We thought that regarding the most intractable disagreement between Israel and its neighbors, the voice…

Holy Sites

Conflicts over holy sites have a complex, and essentially different nature than other territorial conflicts. This understanding has been gradually increasing among researchers in the past twenty years. A holy…

Environmental Policy and Tools for Implementation

Environmental policy has evolved in Israel as elsewhere around the world since the 1970s with increasing awareness and concern about pollution, wastes, public health and ecological habitats. The Jerusalem Institute,…

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The Christian Communities of Jerusalem - What Has Changed?

The Christian Communities of Jerusalem - What Has Changed? Current Situation and Future Prospects | Annual Symposium in Memory of Daniel Rosing, Founding Director of The Rossig Center for Education and Dialogue In the fast changing reality of the last few years, the Christian communities in Jerusalem ...

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Informal Housing Going Vertical – The Next Generation

Informal Housing Going Vertical – The Next Generation Intensifying of Informal Housing and the New Challenges to the Quality of Life Informal housing is a common phenomenon around the world, with a higher intensity in developing countries. It is estimated that about 30% of the world population is li...

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Christianity & Christians in the Jewish State

Pub No. 545

2021 | Authors: Dr. Amnon Ramon...

Christianity & Christians in the Jewish State – Israeli Policy toward the Churches and Christian Communities (1948–2018) The establishment of the State of Israel presented the Chri...

Keeping Our (Social) Distance?

Pub No. 558

2021 | Authors: Dr. Marik Shtern, Hani Vayzer...

Keeping Our (Social) Distance? The Coronavirus Pandemic and the Relationships between the Various Groups in Jerusalem The COVID-19 pandemic hit Jerusalem hard, deeply affecting the Ha...

Small Successes: Conducting Projects in Conservative Haredi Education

Pub No. 607

2023 | Authors: Efrat Saar, Dr. Maya Choshen, Dr. Anat Barth, Dr. ...

It is difficult to think of a more important task in the educational field in Israel today than the effort to improve the growing and developing Haredi (ultra-Orthodox Jewish) education syst...

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The First Days of Ramadan in Jerusalem: East Jerusalem and the Temple Mount/Al-Aqsa After Five Months of War

Swimming against the Tide: Shared Living Organizations in Jerusalem in the Shadow of the Swords of Iron War

A Heavy Shadow: Neighborhoods on Jerusalem’s Seamline during the Swords of Iron War

Women in East Jerusalem in the state of emergency period: Current status and policy recommendations

The East Jerusalem Educational System in the Shadow of the Iron Swords War: Current status and Policy Recommendations

The labor market and East Jerusalem Arabs in the shadow of the Iron Swords War: Current status and policy recommendations

Jerusalem: Facts and Trends 2023

The Temple Mount / Al-Aqsa: Heading Towards Loss of Control?

Civil Society in a State of Emergency: A Snapshot of Major Jerusalem Initiatives

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