TEL AVIV, February 4, 2026 (WAFA) – Israeli Energy Minister Eli Cohen said Wednesday that he would personally oversee the cutting off of water and electricity to the headquarters of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees ...
Today, children across the occupied West Bank will be starting the new school year, including nearly 46,000 Palestine Refugee children attending UNRWA schools. For 5,000 boys and girls beginning their education journey, this will be the first time th...
While it was well-reported that Israel’s media censor publicly tightened its rules during the brief Israel-Iran War, an unofficial ban on Palestinians reporting in Jerusalem’s Old City is also taking hold, enforced by police threats and settler v...
On the dry hills between Jerusalem and Jericho, where the skyline is slowly being reshaped by highways, fences, and settlements, two Bedouin communities—Khan Al Ahmar and Jabal Al Baba—stand firm on land they have called home for generations....
The village of Kfar Aqab in Jerusalem is located beyond the separation barrier in the city. Until the Gaza war, residents would leave for Jerusalem through the Qalandiya or Hizma checkpoints. An additional checkpoint, the Jaba checkpoint, was establi...
On June 19, 2025, we approached the Mayor of Jerusalem, the Minister of Defense, and the commander of the Home Front Command on behalf of the residents of neighborhoods beyond the separation wall in Jerusalem, demanding that the receive protective sh...
The memoir *Armenians of Jerusalem: Memories of Life in Palestine* by John H. Melkon Rose provides a vivid and personal account of life in Palestine between 1924 and 1974, spanning the turbulent periods of British imperialism, the 1948 War, and the I...
Nawal Barakat lives in the village of An Nabi Samwil. It’s only eight kilometers northwest of Jerusalem—but it might as well be a world away. Nawal Barakat lives in the village of An Nabi Samwil, just eight kilometers from Jerusalem, but feels...
The video discusses a 2025 report by **7amleh - The Arab Center for the Advancement of Social Media**, titled *"Digital Safety of Palestinian Children in East Jerusalem: Between Violations and Digital Agency."* The report reveals the severe digital c...
The text describes a Bedouin school in East Jerusalem that, along with its entire community, is under threat of demolition. Students and teachers face daily harassment from settlers, including intimidation with dogs, spitting, and blocked access. The...
![People sleighing in the snow outside the American Colony in February 1921. Credit: Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division [LC-DIG-matpc-05475]](https://eastjerusalem.ps/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/master-pnp-matpc-05400-05475u-rsfw-770x428.jpg)
After a rare snowfall on February 25, 1921, Jerusalemites enjoyed the snow, including riding a horse-drawn sleigh. The American Colony building is visible in the background, known for its social and educational services. Snowfall is infrequent in Jer...
Before 1948, Jerusalem was an Arab Muslim city. That year, Israel seized 84% of it, renaming it West Jerusalem and making it its capital. Under Jordanian rule (1948–1967), Palestinians in East Jerusalem built key hospitals that became vital for the...
