Powering the ‘Divided City’: Foreign Involvement in Renewable Electricity Projects in East Jerusalem

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Brief Overview

This paper examines how and why foreign actors invest in solar energy projects in East-Jerusalem to preserve the autonomy of its Palestinian residents, and why Israeli authorities allow them to do so.

Authors

• Elai Rettig, Bar-Ilan University

• Lior Endowment Herman, Hebrew University of Jerusalem