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...
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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...
Religious leaders and faith communities call for an immediate and permanent ceasefire in Gaza, release of hostages, unimpeded humanitarian aid, an end to occupation and violence in the West Bank, and protection of Jerusalem's Holy Sites. The letter e...
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...
