Demonstration at Ir david - The City of David. The neighborhood of Silwan in East Jerusalem contains what Jews consider to be 'The city of David'. Even though Silwan is a Palestinian neighborhood, the Housing Authority in Israel assists archeological organisations and settlers to seize control of property in the area by declaring houses absentte properties (often while people still live in them) and demolishing homes that were built without a permit. The private archeological contractor El Ad has been digging into Palestinian property in Silwan. As it is a private organisation, the Israel Antiquities Authority relies on El Ad for funding and has given the organisation control over the archeological digs. Keren Manor/Activestills