Israeli demolitions of Palestinian homes in East Jerusalem hit a new record in 2024, with 255 buildings razed that year. This year is already on track to surpass that figure as more structures have been demolished thus far in 2025 than during the sam...
With Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s approval, renovation and maintenance work has begun on the “Little Western Wall,” a section of the Western Wall located in the Muslim Quarter of the Old City of Jerusalem, the Kan public broadcaster repo...
The Palestinian Network of NGOs (PNGO) and Palestinian Human Rights Organizations Council (PHROC) comprising over 140 Palestinian civil society organisations across the Occupied Palestinian Territory (OPT) wish to reiterate and clarify Palestinian ci...
Since 1967, more than 14,500 Palestinians from Jerusalem have had their residency status revoked by Israel. This practice amounts to forcible transfer, which is classified as a war crime under the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court and ...
On 26 January 2025, the Jerusalem Municipality distributed stop-work orders, which are essentially the initial stage of issuing demolition orders, for the mosque and all the houses in the Palestinian village of Khallet a-Nu’man. The municipality re...
The Arab Center for the Advancement of Social Media released its latest report titled “Digital Divide: Discrimination in Digital Infrastructure Against Palestinian Citizens in Israel,” authored by researcher Habeeb Makhoul. The report documents s...
On February 8th, six Palestinian civil society organizations held a briefing on the impact of collective punishment measures on Palestinian women in East Jerusalem. The session addressed Israeli practices like punitive residency revocations, house de...
"Reconciliation begins with recognizing human rights," said Goodman. "When we show up in Palestinian communities, solidarity and protection build relationships that lead to reconciliation." He emphasized that true reconciliation requires acknowle...
The article discusses Israel's increasing control over the West Bank after October 2023, in the context of the ongoing war involving Gaza, Lebanon, and the West Bank. It highlights Israel's efforts to restrict Palestinian movement, accelerate settlem...
7amleh's new report, "Intensification of Surveillance in East Jerusalem Since October 2023," highlights the escalation of Israeli digital surveillance policies affecting Palestinians' civil and political rights. The report details mass arrests, incre...
![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...
Demolitions are a central component of Israel's settlement policy in the occupied West Bank and occupied East Jerusalem aiming at consolidating control over the land and limiting Palestinian development. In 2023, a total of 1.177 structures were demo...
