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...
Nawal Barakat lives in the village of An Nabi Samwil. It’s only eight kilometers northwest of Jerusalem—but it might as well be a world away. Nawal Barakat lives in the village of An Nabi Samwil, just eight kilometers from Jerusalem, but feels...
Israeli settlements are segregated housing units built for Jewish Israelis on Palestinian land in the occupied West Bank and East Jerusalem, seized in the 1967 war. They are illegal under international law and have been condemned by the UN and human ...
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...
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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...
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...
The joint report by HaMoked and B'Tselem, published in October 2017, highlights the systematic abuse and mistreatment of Palestinian minors from East Jerusalem by Israeli law enforcement. These minors are frequently arrested, interrogated without leg...
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...
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...
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...
