The authorities are raiding institutions, including a historic bookstore and theater, as they attempt to rewrite the city’s story. The children were already on stage at East Jerusalem’s El-Hakawati Theatre, waiting for the lights to dim and for �...
Aya Khalil is a Palestinian artist born in Beirut in 1977 and raised across Yemen, Jordan, and Gaza. She later studied media and international studies at Birzeit University. Now based in Jerusalem, Aya founded her art project Shaffaf—meaning "trans...
An Israeli settler group is attempting to take over Cow’s Garden, a key piece of land within Jerusalem’s Armenian Quarter. Armenian community members, led by young advocate Djernazian, are defending the land through legal channels and raising awa...
"Jerusalem: History of a Global City" by Vincent Lemire, Katell Berthelot, Julien Loiseau, and Yann Potin offers a comprehensive and nuanced biography of Jerusalem, exploring its evolution from a small, strategically insignificant town to a city with...
Palestinian artists in Jerusalem bring their city to life in a powerful new exhibition at Yabous Cultural Centre. Jerusalem Through the Eyes of Its Artists showcases 22 artists capturing the essence of the city through unique styles, colors, and form...
"The Other Jerusalem: Rethinking the History of the Sacred," edited by Rashid Khalidi and Salim Tamari, is a collection of essays exploring Jerusalem’s history, geography, and cultural significance. The book challenges conventional narratives, focu...
The report highlights **al-‘Amad lil Halaweh**, a century-old family-run halaweh (halva) shop in Jerusalem’s Old City, renowned for its high-quality, handmade sweet paste made from halva root, tahini, and sugar. The business, now in its third gen...
The Jerusalem Hotel, located near Damascus Gate in East Jerusalem, is a historic Ottoman-era building transformed into a boutique hotel by the Saadeh family. Originally a palace built in 1890, the hotel preserves its rich heritage with traditional ar...
The Yabous Cultural Centre in Jerusalem recently hosted a vibrant bazaar on August 17, 2024, featuring local artists and craftspeople showcasing handmade products. The event is part of the Jerusalem Folk Arts Festival, aiming to revive Palestinian cu...
Jerusalem has always preserved its historical status as a political and social space that is host to cultural activity. Despite the development and transformations the city has undergone on the political and social levels, it has maintained a cultu...
The "Mosaic of Marum" is an interactive, three-dimensional model of Jerusalem's Old City, created by Raed Saadeh, owner of the Jerusalem Hotel in East Jerusalem. The 2x2 meter model, developed in 2022, features puzzle pieces representing 26 historica...
Al-Haq’s report condemns the illegal ‘City of David’ settlement in Silwan, Jerusalem, built on appropriated Palestinian land and aimed at erasing Palestinian heritage. The report highlights violations of international law, including the destruc...
