Policy Roundtables
The Current State of the Markets in the Old City of Jerusalem: Roundtable (5)
author: Nur Arafeh
year: 2016
This paper examines the current state of the Old City’s markets and attempts to identify the changes they have experienced since 1948, focusing on the changes in the last two decades and the factors that led to these changes. The paper also looks at the impact of the recent habba (wave of protests) on the market activities. The paper concludes with a set of policy recommendations that are expected to help address this stagnation.