ABSTRACT
This chapter addresses the Jerusalem Old City Initiative aims to develop creative options for the effective governance and management of the Old City, including security arrangements. The Old City of Jerusalem is the central focus of the national aspirations of both Israelis and Palestinians. The Old City of Jerusalem is perhaps the most contentious issue in the Arab-Israeli conflict. Its sovereignty, administration and control are questions of great dispute, and its Holy Sites resonate powerfully in the hearts and minds of Muslims, Jews and Christians. These proposed security arrangements are designed to address the fundamental security and law enforcement needs of the Old City and its residents, while ensuring freedom of worship, dignity, access and equity of treatment for all stakeholders. The Police Service should, by necessity, coordinate its efforts closely with Israeli and Palestinian security authorities, including in matters of 'pursuit' and access control to the Old City.
