East Jerusalem Planning: IPCC Program for Community Advocacy Planning The lack of proper zoning and urban planning in Palestinian neighbourhoods has severely hindered development in East Jerusalem. This issue is exacerbated by Israeli restrictions and biased urban planning policies. The Israeli municipality has only developed general town plans that prevent land use development for Palestinians, leading to stalled development, physical fragmentation, environmental degradation, and social disintegration. IPCC Intervention: Since 2007, the International Peace and Cooperation Centre (IPCC) has been working through its “Focus on Urban Intervention to Reduce Tension in East Jerusalem” project, supported by the UK Consulate, EU, France and the Belgium Government. The program's goal is to sustain and empower the...