Issues
33 issues found.
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Ottoman Firman on Holy Sites in Jerusalem (1852)
A firman, or royal decree, published by Sultan Abdülmecid I of the Ottoman Empire in February 1852. -
Treaty of Paris (1856)
A treaty signed in Paris on 30 March 1856, ending the Crimean War, a three-year conflict in which Russia faced the Ottoman Empire, France, Britain and the Kingdom of Sardinia, which had started following disputes over the rights of Christian minorities in Palestine. -
Treaty of Berlin (1878)
A treaty signed between several European powers in Berlin, Germany, on 13 July 1878. -
1929 Palestine Riots
A week of fighting and riots that took place in Palestine in late August 1929, between Arabs on the one hand and Jews and Mandatory security forces on the other. -
Cust Report (The Status Quo in the Holy Places, 1929)
A report compiled by Archer Cust, an officer in the Mandatory government, in September 1929, describing the status quo governing the holy sites in and around Jerusalem, including the respective rights of Christians, Muslims and Jews. -
Palestine (Western or Wailing Wall) Order in Council, 1931
Historical Basin Holy Sites League of Nations Mandatory Palestine (1922-1948) Temple Mount/Al-Haram al-SharifAn Order in Council, or type of primary legislation, pertaining to Palestine and enacted in the name of King George V on 19 May 1931. -
CCP Working Paper on the Holy Places (1949)
A working paper prepared by the Secretariat of the United Nations Conciliation Commission for Palestine (CCP), published on 8 April 1949. -
CCP Draft Instrument for a Permanent International Regime for the Jerusalem Area
A document prepared by the Conciliation Commission for Palestine (CCP) and submitted to the United Nations Secterary-General on 1 September 1949. -
Ben-Gurion's Proclamation of Jerusalem as Capital of Israel (1949)
Two proclamations made by Israeli Prime Minister David Ben-Gurion on 5 and 13 December 1949, following the Government of Israel's decision to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel. -
United Nations General Assembly Resolution 303 (1949)
A resolution adopted by the United Nations General Assembly on 9 December 1949 by a vote of 38 For, 14 Against, 7 Abstaining. -
Israeli Protection of Holy Places Law (1967)
A law enacted by the Knesset on 27 July 1967, shortly after the Six Day War, aimed at protecting holy sites in Israel and the newly-occupied territories, ensuring freedom of access by worshipers and preventing actions that could offend religious communities. -
Protection of Holy Places Law 5727
A law enacted by the Knesset on 27 June 1967, shortly after the Six Day War. -
United Nations Security Council Resolution 271 (1969)
A resolution adopted by the United Nations Security Council on 15 September 1969 by a vote of 11 For, 0 Against, 4 Abstaining. -
Map of Holy Sites in Jerusalem
Reference map of Christian, Muslim and Jewish holy sites in and around Jerusalem. -
Regulations Regarding the Protection of the Jewish Holy Places (1981)
Regulations enacted by the Israeli Minister of Religious Affairs, with the consent of the Minister of Justice, on 21 June 1981, under the provisions of the Protection of Holy Places Law 5727 (1967).