Jerusalem Old City Initiative

This page is currently under revision and will be updated on March 15th, 2024.

The Jerusalem Old City Initiative aims at providing practical and fair solutions to the Old City of Jerusalem, one of the most contentious and significant issues in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. It does so by outlining the constructive role of a third party and a Special Regime for the Old City. 

Tensions, incidents, claims and counter-claims centred on Jerusalem, including recent statements regarding its status, exacerbate the uncertainties and instability that characterize the contemporary Middle East. The ideas generated by this initiative demonstrate that solutions which address the needs of all concerned are possible.

This site provides a history of the JOCI process. Significantly, it also includes a copy of the special regime model developed by the JOCI team and Israeli and Palestinian partners.

The Special Regime Model is contained in the following three publications:

The Mandate Elements for the Old City

The Governance Discussion Document

The Security Assessment