This joint report with HaMoked (Center for the Defence of the Individual) highlights a policy of "quiet deportation" aimed at Palestinians in East Jerusalem. Since 1997, this policy has caused many Palestinian residents to lose their rights to live i...
Before Israel occupied the West Bank in 1967, Bir ‘Awna (Arabic for Well of Assistance), roughly 326 dunums in size, was a neighborhood of the town of Beit Jala in the Palestinian Bethlehem Governorate, just 2 kilometers from Bethlehem’s city cen...
Station J: A Hub for Young Palestinians is an innovation and entrepreneurship project aimed at empowering Palestinian youth in East Jerusalem. The initiative provides a collaborative co-working space where young people can access training, workshops,...
This testimony describes the horrific treatment of a Palestinian man who was arrested on 12 October 2023. The man was abducted by armed individuals, who later identified themselves as part of an Israeli police unit. He was subjected to physical abuse...
This 1980s photo captures the lives of Palestinian refugee children in the Shu‘fat refugee camp, East Jerusalem. Established by UNRWA in 1965 to house families displaced during the Nakba, the camp became the only Palestinian refugee camp within Isr...
The status of land in East Jerusalem is highly complex due to the historical and ongoing manipulation of land settlement and registration (LSR) by Israel. This process, which involves determining land ownership and boundaries, has been influenced by ...
This Backgrounder explores the historical control of Palestinian lands in East Jerusalem—from the Ottomans to the present—revealing how Israel manipulates land settlement and registration to advance Judaization and displace Palestinians. A compan...
Budour Hassan, a 33-year-old blind Palestinian legal researcher, has become a notable figure in human rights advocacy. After moving from her hometown of Mashhad to Jerusalem in 2008 to study law, she navigated both her disability and the challenges o...
Over the years, the boundaries of Jerusalem have evolved, reflecting the social, economic, and political changes within the city and the broader region. The question of where Jerusalem's borders truly lie remains unresolved, as there is no universall...
The current reality of Jerusalem is one where various boundaries and frameworks have been imposed or suggested without consensus, leaving the city undefined in a way that all its inhabitants could agree upon. Both historical and contemporary versions...
The passage discusses the severe restrictions placed on Palestinian residents of the West Bank regarding access to Jerusalem. Palestinians with Palestinian Authority (PA) identity cards cannot enter Jerusalem without an Israeli-issued entry permit, w...
Sheikh Jarrah in East Jerusalem has once again made headlines due to the ongoing threat of eviction facing Palestinian families in the area. The evictions, which have sparked protests and clashes, stem from a long-standing legal battle against settle...
