In June 2002, Israel began constructing the Separation Barrier in the West Bank, claiming security concerns after Palestinian attacks. However, its route largely follows settlement boundaries, facilitating Israel's annexation of Palestinian land. The...
This report, submitted by Community Action Center (Al-Quds University), Al-Haq, the Society of St. Yves, and the Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies, focuses on human rights violations in occupied East Jerusalem. Key issues include forcible tran...
Six Palestinian civil society organizations, in collaboration with Visualizing Palestine, created a series of visuals to raise awareness of Israel's apartheid policies in East Jerusalem. The first infographic highlights Israel’s illegal annexation ...
The recent Israeli judicial policy of imposing excessive criminal sentences on Palestinian youth in East Jerusalem, such as the case of Abed Dwayat, highlights discriminatory measures aimed at punishing Palestinians for dissent. This includes harsh s...
Al-Haq reports increasing pressure by the Jerusalem Municipality on Palestinian residents and business owners in Beit Hanina, near the Israeli settlement of Atarot, linked to the construction of the "Rami Levy" supermarket and shopping complex. Busin...
This document presents an analysis of the legal aspects pertaining to the status of East Jerusalem, and the legality of Israel’s claim of sovereignty over East Jerusalem since 1967. Following a brief background of the legal situation, this documen...
Since the 1967 occupation of the West Bank, East Jerusalem, and the Golan Heights, Israel has been establishing illegal settlements on Palestinian land in violation of international law. All Israeli settlements are deemed illegal under the Fourth Gen...
On the seventh anniversary of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) Advisory Opinion on the legality of the Israeli Annexation Wall in the West Bank, Al-Haq calls on the international community to fulfill its legal obligations. The ICJ declared th...
Amnesty International has condemned Israel’s approval of 1,600 new settler homes in East Jerusalem, calling it a violation of international law and a severe threat to Palestinian human rights. The expansion of settlements like Ramat Shlomo worsens ...
