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 ...
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...
This Backgrounder explores Israel’s settlement expansion in East Jerusalem, occupied since 1967. It outlines the strategic development of three settlement rings, reinforced by barriers, checkpoints, and restrictive policies, to alter the city's geo...
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Jerusalem's history is deeply intertwined with its diverse communities, shaped by waves of immigration and political shifts. The Nakba in 1948 disrupted a vibrant multiethnic city, leaving Palestinians displaced and impoverished. Dr. Nazmi Jubeh, a p...
On 4 December 2021, Mohammad Shwkat Salima, a 25-year-old Palestinian, was shot and killed by Israeli forces at close range near Damascus Gate in Jerusalem's Old City. The killing, which occurred after Salima allegedly attacked an Israeli man, is fra...
The report highlights the ongoing Israeli violations in Jerusalem, focusing on the illegal annexation, dispossession, and appropriation of Palestinian land, culture, and historical sites. It presents interconnected breaches of human rights, specifica...
On 21 May 2021, a ceasefire ended Israel’s 11-day military offensive on Gaza, which killed at least 248 Palestinians, including 66 children, and displaced 72,000. However, Israel's regime of racial oppression and dispossession over Palestinians con...
This story delves into the deep connection Palestinians have with Jerusalem, focusing on the experiences of "Jerusalemites" who trace their roots back to the city or maintain a strong identification with it. Through interviews, the narrative highligh...
Al-Haq’s new report titled “House Demolitions and Forced Evictions in Silwan: Israel’s Transfer of Palestinians from Jerusalem” examines Israel’s house demolition policy as a tool of forcible transfer, the different types of demolition orde...
Settlers continue to move into Palestinian neighborhoods in East Jerusalem, backed by Israeli authorities, leading to severe hardships for Palestinian residents. Families face eviction through legal battles favoring settlers, denial of building permi...
The report highlights Israel's systematic measures since 1967 to alter the demographic makeup of Jerusalem, specifically aiming to create an Israeli-Jewish majority by reducing the Palestinian presence. Key policies include denying family reunificati...
Israel's annexation of East Jerusalem in 1967, which is widely considered unlawful under international law, has led to systematic policies aimed at reducing the Palestinian population in the area. Palestinians living in East Jerusalem are granted "pe...
