The number of Palestinian homes demolished by their owners in East Jerusalem for lacking Israeli-issued building permits has been on the rise. So far in 2025, 62 per cent of demolished structures in East Jerusalem were demolished by their owners....
Tensions escalate in Palestine-Israel conflict: The U.S. tightens visa scrutiny for individuals with past Gaza visits, citing national security. Microsoft faces criticism for its deep ties to Israeli military-linked tech, while Google disables Street...
Living in the old city of Jerusalem amid the ongoing turmoil has profoundly shaped Maria Lubat’s day-to day life. Maria, a young Greek Orthodox Christian woman from Jerusalem, who describes the city as filled with resilience and fatigue amid ongo...
The World Council of Churches (WCC) condemns the Jerusalem Municipality’s foreclosure order against the Armenian Patriarchate, calling it a violation of religious freedom and the historic Status Quo. WCC expresses solidarity with Christian communit...
A Palestinian woman from Ramallah, was excited to start her new job in Jerusalem but faced complications with Israel's permit system. Despite obtaining a permit to enter Jerusalem, M was banned after accidentally failing to properly log her exit at t...
The use of AI in military operations and surveillance is raising significant concerns about human rights and international law. Microsoft and Google have been implicated in providing AI technologies to the Israeli military, which were used to target ...
Goodman highlights the contrast between Jerusalem's spiritual vision in Jewish texts—as a city for all people to worship God—and the current reality. He describes a divided city with discrimination against Palestinians, especially in East Jerusal...
Since 1967, Israel has pursued policies in East Jerusalem that systematically discriminate against Palestinians in land, housing, and development, favoring Jewish settlement to consolidate control. These include land expropriations, restrictive plann...
The report outlines the historical and political status of Jerusalem, covering its division after the 1948 war, the Israeli occupation of East Jerusalem in 1967, and the subsequent attempts at resolving its status through negotiations, including the ...
This fact sheet is a product of the work of the World Council of Churches’ Ecumenical Accompaniment Programme in Palestine and Israel (WCC-EAPPI) under the EU-sponsored project entitled “Maintaining a Lively Palestinian and Bedouin Presence in EA...
On August 6, 2024, Israeli authorities demolished a home in Al-Bustan, Silwan, displacing seven Palestinians, including two children. This action violates international law prohibiting forcible transfer and property destruction. The Norwegian Refugee...
Israel’s West Bank wall, built from 2002, separates Palestinians from Israel and Israeli settlements, with critics claiming it annexes Palestinian land. The wall is deemed illegal by international law, as it cuts through Palestinian territories and...
