פרסומים – מכון ירושלים למחקרי מדיניות

Summary

Publication Year: 2017

Authors:

al-Mustakbal Foundation

A group of Israelis and Palestinians established a joint group to think carefully and creatively about the questions pertaining to Jerusalem. The group concentrated its efforts on the Old City, the heart of the issue of Jerusalem. They formulated a very delicate solution for joint administration of the Old City, which takes into account questions pertaining to urban services, legal arrangements, holy sites, police and security, economic arrangements, national symbols and public assembly. This document is intended for Israeli, Palestinian and international decision-makers. It is aimed to assist them in understanding the issue of Jerusalem as well as to share with them ideas about the options and alternatives for this city.

Conclusions

We, the Israeli and Palestinian authors of this document, initiated this joint working group on the issue of Jerusalem out of deep commitment to the pursuance and contribute to the achievement of peace for our two nations. We also maintain true commitment to a better future for our two nations and we believe and hope that one day, an agreement will be reached and peace will be attained.

We, Palestinians and Israelis, have succeeded in building deep trust and awareness of the sensitivities of each party within our joint working group by putting the future of our nations, humanity, and peace first, and by choosing dialogue and rejecting violence. Our approach is not the only way to address the issue of Jerusalem. The model we built stems from our keen desire to propose a realistic approach to a complex issue; other options may be developed.

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