The Jerusalem Insights
“Go West”: Reflections on the “West” in West Jerusalem
By Elan Ezrachi * Published in Saliba Sarsar and Carole Monica C. Burnett, eds. What Jerusalem Means...
Jerusalem, You Will Be There
By Dina Naji *Published in Saliba Sarsar and Carole Monica Burnett, What Jerusalem Means to Us: Muslim...
JPI News
The Jerusalem Peace Institute (JPI) Announcing a Directory of 50 Peacebuilding Groups in Palestine/Israel
At a time when peace is absent, there are those who advocate daily for positive change in both societies...
Crossing Borders, Engaging in Peace
A View of Palestinian-Israeli Peacebuilders
Saliba Sarsar, Ph.D. We hear and read about conflict, war, and violence and not as much about peace....
Jerusalem News
Israeli Authority Backs Down From Jerusalem Park Plan After Outcry From Major Churches.
Representatives of the three largest churches in Jerusalem warned the plan was an attempt to ‘minimize,...
After right-wing pressure, J’lem orders demolition of ‘illegal’ new gold dome mosque.
Municipality says construction was without permits; Beit Safafa community leader says will work to ensure...
JERUSALEM PEACE INSTITUTE News
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Jerusalem, Our Common Mother City
By Yehezkel Landau When I moved to Jerusalem from America in 1978, I chose to put my body...
THE EARTHLY JERUSALEM: CAPTIVE AND TRANSFORMED By James J. Zogby
By James J. Zogby *Excerpted from Saliba Sarsar, ed. What Jerusalem Means to Us: Christian...
The Numbers Say it All
400+
Students
60+
Majors, Minors & Programs
110
Full Time Faculty
80%
Graduate in 4 years
Double the National Average
13:1
Student to Faculty Ratio
84%
Volunteered for community service
80%
Students Live on Campus
85%
Job Placement
National Average - 54%
55:45
Female to Male Ratio
90%
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Strategic Goals
- Engage people in the United States initially and beyond at a later time in an educational program that stresses the need for sharing Jerusalem and maintaining it as an inclusive center of faith.
- Seek the input of religious leaders in Jerusalem to develop a common memorandum (e.g., The Jerusalem Declaration) on the significance of Jerusalem for Christians, Muslims, Jews, and others with reference to access to the holy sites, religious holidays and festivals, and preservation of religious diversity of the city, among others.
- Call upon all relevant parties to address Jerusalem’s status in accordance with United Nations resolutions and international law and consistent with the basic principles of equality and justice.
- Reach out to appropriate individuals and organizations in Jerusalem to create a needs assessment plan that enables Jerusalem’s Palestinian inhabitants to freely develop their daily lives on an equal basis as the Jewish inhabitants of the city. The plan should address issues ranging from adequate housing, jobs, and education to medical care, municipal services, and access to civic institutions and cultural organizations.
- Enter partnerships with relevant organizations at the local, regional, and global levels and seek their endorsements and positive collaboration.
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