ABSTRACT
The Old City encompasses all aspects of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. With overlapping claims, systemic distrust, multiple stakeholders, deep religious divides and the impracticability of physical division, people believe options splitting Old City governance are problematic. People are therefore proposing, as a transitional mechanism, a Special Regime, led by a Chief Administrator, operating under the authority of a Palestinian/Israeli-based Governance Board and responsible to it. Core elements of the Old City Special Regime include: People recognize that the Special Regime will not fully satisfy all the objectives of the Parties, but are convinced such a Regime can go a considerable way to accommodating their respective needs and ensuring a secure and sustainable future. The Parties shall make available to the Chief Administrator public property, facilities, records, and archives within or relevant to the Old City as requested by the Chief Administrator to fulfil his mandate.
