ABSTRACT
This chapter presents an array of conflict mitigation and resolution tools for governing authorities with regard to disputes over shared holy places. A close look at the disputes yields four main types of measures to be taken by governing authorities at shared holy sites under dispute: Preventive measures; Dispute controlling methods; Dispute treatment and mitigation; and Conflict resolution. The conclusions are presented according to each set of measures, using the case studies analyzed in preceding chapters. The British Mandate government's strict safeguarding of the Status Quo of all religious denominations at shared holy sites in Palestine proved to be an efficient tool for preventing the outbreak of violence at such sites. Another efficient tool for preventing escalation regarding the Mughrabi Ramp was the Israeli decision to install 24/7 online webcams at the site of the works. Fact-finding commissions were used in four of the disputes under review and in one additional case: the Hebron shrine.
