Israel Antiquities Authority reportedly halts excavations at controversial site in Arab neighborhood of Silwan, where residents have previously reported structural damage to houses
After steady rise in residents who said they'd prefer Israeli to Palestinian citizenship, last 5 years see that figure plummet as attitudes toward Jewish state sour
Silwan residents had filed petition to Supreme Court, saying naming streets in Arab neighborhood after Jewish leaders marginalized them, disregarded area heritage
Envoy says shared values and common history, not bombs or fighter jets, bring security; hails new controversial City of David archaeological site for proving Jewish ties to city
'No political message was intended,' US envoy says of his energetic participation at unveiling of City of David's Pilgrimage Road, which lies beneath Palestinian neighborhood
PLO calls for international intervention as Friedman and Greenblatt take part in ceremony to inaugurate ancient Jewish pilgrimage road excavated in Silwan neighborhood
Angering PA and anti-settlement groups, David Friedman and Jason Greenblatt attend inauguration of ancient Jewish pilgrimage road excavated in Silwan neighborhood
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