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...
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...
