Jerusalem – Ma’an - Eighty large ceramic signs are being erected around the West Bank, each indicating the distance from the sign to the Old City of Jerusalem as part of a cultural initiative to reintegrate Jerusalem into the lives of Palestinians cut off from the city by Israel's separation wall.

The International Academy of Art in Palestine with renowned artist Khalid Al-Hurani in cooperation with the committee of Al-Quds Capital of the Arab Culture 2009 launched the project, called “Road to Jerusalem," as part of the final official program for the 2009 events.

The Al-Arabi Media firm was contracted by the group to install the signs in cities, villages and Refugee Camps and as well as locations inside Israel including public gardens, community centers, universities and schools, a statement from the company said.

"The goal of the project is to stress that Jerusalem is the Palestinian capital," officials said, "it is a total rejection of all of the Israeli acts that are carried out on it."

Organizers called the signs a symbolic "clinging to Jerusalem" and an "open invitation to the world to participate in the celebration of Jerusalem as a Palestinian capital."