Ras al-Amud

Coordinates: 31°46′17″N 35°14′37″E / 31.77139°N 35.24361°E / 31.77139; 35.24361
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Ras al-Amud, 2007
Ras al-Amud as a part of Silwan
Wadi Kadum, part of Ras al-Amud

Ras al-Amud (

Old City of Jerusalem, overlooking the Palestinian neighborhoods of Silwan to the south and Abu Dis and al-Eizariya to the east, and bordering the Jewish neighborhood of Ma'ale HaZeitim to the north, which overlooks the Temple Mount.[3] There were about 11,922 Arabs living in the neighborhood in 2003.[4]

Israeli settlements

Within Ras al-Amud are two

Judea and Samaria District, a reference to the West Bank.[5][6][7]

In September 1997, plans for the construction of a Jewish neighbourhood on the land provoked an international outcry and large Palestinian protests, including in Beit Sahour.[8] Despite American pressure to halt construction, the plan was backed by Jerusalem mayor Ehud Olmert.[9] Under a compromise reached by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, three Jewish families left voluntarily, with ten yeshiva students staying on.[10] On October 18, 2009, the Israeli bus cooperative Egged launched a bus route from Ras al-Amud and Ma'ale HaZeitim to Silwan and the Kotel. Critics claimed this was an attempt to "normalize" the Jewish presence.[11]

In 2011, 100 families were living Ma'ale HaZeitim.[12]

The international community considers Israeli settlements in East Jerusalem to be illegal under international law, though Israel disputes this.[13]

Archaeology

An archaeological excavation in Ras al-Amud prior to the construction of a school for Arab girls by the

Hebrew name "Menachem."[14]

In August 2004, a salvage excavation was conducted in the Ras al-Amud neighborhood in the wake of damage to an ancient building while preparing a site for construction. Ceramic finds dating to the

chancel screen and a stone table were recovered from the stone collapse and soil fills. The building is thus believed to have belonged to a Byzantine monastery.[15]

References

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ "Deadly Violence Erupts in Standoff Over Mosque in Jerusalem". The New York Times. 2017-07-21. Retrieved 2019-05-31.
  3. ^ Israeli Settlement Activities and Related Policies, JerusalemArchived 2008-05-16 at the Wayback Machine Palestinian Academic Society for the Study of International Affairs
  4. ^ Ras Al Amoud Neighborhood: A hot spot in occupied East Jerusalem Archived 2009-07-14 at the Wayback Machine Applied Research Institute - Jerusalem and Land Research Center - Jerusalem. 2003-06-23.
  5. ^ The Christian Science Monitor. "Ras al Amud". CSMonitor.com. Retrieved 2018-12-16.
  6. ^ "Peace Now: Construction for largest East Jerusalem settlement has begun". haaretz.com. 2010-05-09. Retrieved 2018-12-16.
  7. ^ Selig, Abe (2009-08-23). "Mixed reactions to plan for new e. J'lem homes". The Jerusalem Post | JPost.com. Retrieved 2018-12-16.
  8. ^ Kimmerling, Baruch. Clash of Identities: Explorations in Israeli and Palestinian Societies. Columbia University Press, 2008, 324.
  9. ^ Building begins on new Jewish homes in Ras al-Amud, Haaretz
  10. ^ Compromised on Ras al-Amud Archived 2012-05-16 at the Wayback Machine
  11. Jerusalem Post
  12. ^ Jerusalem panel approves 14 new Jewish homes in Arab neighborhood
  13. ^ "Jerusalem approves settler homes". BBC News. 2011-03-02. Retrieved 2018-12-16.
  14. ^ An Ancient Jar Handle Bearing the Hebrew Name Menachem was Uncovered in Ras el-'Amud
  15. ^ "Archaeology News". Archived from the original on 2012-05-23. Retrieved 2010-11-30.

Bibliography

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