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In September 1997, the construction of a Jewish neighborhood on the land provoked an international outcry. Despite American pressure to halt building in the area, the plan was backed by Jerusalem mayor [[Ehud Olmert]].<ref>[http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/944663.html Building begins on new Jewish homes in Ras al-Amud, Haaretz]</ref> Under a compromise reached by Prime Minister [[Benjamin Netanyahu]], three Jewish families living in Ras al-Amud left the building voluntarily, with ten yeshiva students staying on to maintain a Jewish presence.<ref>[http://jta.org/news/article/1997/09/22/4707/BCompromiseonRas Compromised on Ras al-Amud]</ref> On October 18, 2009, the Israeli bus cooperative [[Egged]] started a service from Ras al-Amud and [[Ma'ale HaZeitim]] to [[Silwan]] and the [[Kotel]], sparking controversies about the "normalization" of the increase of the Jewish presence in [[Eastern Jerusalem]]. The line was launched in response to a request by the Transportation Ministry that bus service be extended to the increasing number of Jewish residents living there.<ref>[http://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?cid=1255694838798&pagename=JPost%2FJPArticle%2FShowFull Jewish residents in Silwan, Ras al-Amud get new bus line]. Abe Selig, [[Jerusalem Post]]</ref> |
In September 1997, the construction of a Jewish neighborhood on the land provoked an international outcry. Despite American pressure to halt building in the area, the plan was backed by Jerusalem mayor [[Ehud Olmert]].<ref>[http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/944663.html Building begins on new Jewish homes in Ras al-Amud, Haaretz]</ref> Under a compromise reached by Prime Minister [[Benjamin Netanyahu]], three Jewish families living in Ras al-Amud left the building voluntarily, with ten yeshiva students staying on to maintain a Jewish presence.<ref>[http://jta.org/news/article/1997/09/22/4707/BCompromiseonRas Compromised on Ras al-Amud]</ref> On October 18, 2009, the Israeli bus cooperative [[Egged]] started a service from Ras al-Amud and [[Ma'ale HaZeitim]] to [[Silwan]] and the [[Kotel]], sparking controversies about the "normalization" of the increase of the Jewish presence in [[Eastern Jerusalem]]. The line was launched in response to a request by the Transportation Ministry that bus service be extended to the increasing number of Jewish residents living there.<ref>[http://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?cid=1255694838798&pagename=JPost%2FJPArticle%2FShowFull Jewish residents in Silwan, Ras al-Amud get new bus line]. Abe Selig, [[Jerusalem Post]]</ref> |
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==Archaeology== |
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An archaeological excavation in Ras al-Amud prior to the construction of a school for Arab girls by the [[Safra Square|Jerusalem Municipality]] found remains dating to the Middle Canaanite period (2200-1900 BCE) and the late [[First Temple]] period (8-7 centuries BCE), including a jar handle inscribed with the [[Hebrew]] name "Menachem." <ref>[http://www.artdaily.org/index.asp?int_sec=11&int_new=31048&int_modo=1 An Ancient Jar Handle Bearing the Hebrew Name Menachem was Uncovered in Ras el-'Amud]</ref> |
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Revision as of 10:12, 30 November 2010
Ras al-Amud (Template:Lang-ar) is a Palestinian Arab neighborhood in East Jerusalem[1], located southeast of the Old City, overlooking Silwan to the south, Abu Dis and al-Eizariya to the east, and the Temple Mount to the north.[2] There were about 11,922 Palestinians living in the neighborhood in 2003.[3]
Maale HaZeitim
Ma'ale HaZeitim is a Jewish neighbourhood on the outskirts of Ras al-Amud built on Jewish-owned land. A century ago, the property was purchased from the Ottoman government by Nissan Bak and Moshe Wittenburg, who leased the land to build Jewish seminaries there in 1928. During the British Mandate, the authorities in Jerusalem refused to issue the necessary permits. Instead, the land was leased to Arab farmers for the purpose of raising wheat for the production of Passover matza.[4] During the Jordanian occupation of East Jerusalem, the land was held in trust for the Jewish owners by the Jordanian government. In 1964, an Arab tenant farmer claimed ownership of the land, but the Hashemite land registration authority rejected this claim because the title was still held by the Bak and the Wittenberg families. In 1967, the land was transferred to the Israel Land Trust and placed under the administration of the Jerusalem Municipality. In 1984, the Jerusalem Municipality sold it to an American millionaire, Irving Moskowitz.[5]
In September 1997, the construction of a Jewish neighborhood on the land provoked an international outcry. Despite American pressure to halt building in the area, the plan was backed by Jerusalem mayor Ehud Olmert.[6] Under a compromise reached by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, three Jewish families living in Ras al-Amud left the building voluntarily, with ten yeshiva students staying on to maintain a Jewish presence.[7] On October 18, 2009, the Israeli bus cooperative Egged started a service from Ras al-Amud and Ma'ale HaZeitim to Silwan and the Kotel, sparking controversies about the "normalization" of the increase of the Jewish presence in Eastern Jerusalem. The line was launched in response to a request by the Transportation Ministry that bus service be extended to the increasing number of Jewish residents living there.[8]
Archaeology
An archaeological excavation in Ras al-Amud prior to the construction of a school for Arab girls by the Jerusalem Municipality found remains dating to the Middle Canaanite period (2200-1900 BCE) and the late First Temple period (8-7 centuries BCE), including a jar handle inscribed with the Hebrew name "Menachem." [9]
References
- ^ Shragai, Nadav (2008-01-16). "Building begins on new Jewish homes in E. J'lem's Ras al-Amud neighborhood". Haaretz. Retrieved 15 March 2010.
- ^ Israeli Settlement Activities and Related Policies, Jerusalem Palestinian Academic Society for the Study of International Affairs.
- ^ Ras Al Amoud Neighborhood: A hot spot in occupied East Jerusalem Applied Research Institute - Jerusalem and Land Research Center - Jerusalem. 2003-06-23.
- ^ Ras al-Amud: Analysis
- ^ Ma'aleh Har Hazeitim or Ras el-Amud: The true story, Israel National News, Yedidya Atlas, 1999-07-21.
- ^ Building begins on new Jewish homes in Ras al-Amud, Haaretz
- ^ Compromised on Ras al-Amud
- ^ Jewish residents in Silwan, Ras al-Amud get new bus line. Abe Selig, Jerusalem Post
- ^ An Ancient Jar Handle Bearing the Hebrew Name Menachem was Uncovered in Ras el-'Amud