A group of Palestinian Jerusalemites reflect on the impact of 59 years of Israeli military, administrative, and legal occupation on their city—past, present, and future. From housing, education, and religious life to socioeconomic status, cultural ...
On Tuesday, the Chairman of the Knesset’s Education Committee, Zvi Sukkot of the far-right Religious Zionist Party, arrived at a Palestinian school in East Jerusalem for a “surprise visit” – his second in two weeks. He did not come to evaluat...
The authorities are raiding institutions, including a historic bookstore and theater, as they attempt to rewrite the city’s story. The children were already on stage at East Jerusalem’s El-Hakawati Theatre, waiting for the lights to dim and for �...
Tens of thousands of Israeli residents live in the neighborhoods of northeastern Jerusalem located beyond the separation barrier. While the distribution of well-baby clinics throughout the rest of the city ensures easy and convenient access, these ne...
Israeli authorities are accelerating home demolitions and forced evictions of Palestinian residents in the Silwan district of occupied East Jerusalem, Human Rights Watch said today. The forcible deportation or transfer of the population of an occupie...
The Israeli Supreme Court this week summarily rejected a request for leave to appeal filed by dozens of members of the Sarhan family, definitively ruling that they must vacate their homes in Silwan in favor of settlers affiliated with Ateret Cohanim....
Eviction orders were delivered the day before yesterday to the Um Nasser Rajabi family (18 people) and to the Shweiki and Odeh families (19 people) from Batan al-Hawa in Silwan. According to the eviction orders, issued by the Enforcement and Collecti...
For decades, state-backed settler groups have sought to take control of large parts of the Sheikh Jarrah neighborhood. Located to the north of the Old City and bordering West Jerusalem, this Palestinian neighborhood occupies a strategic position, mak...
JERUSALEM, September 5, 2025 (WAFA) – A Palestinian from Shu'fat refugee camp, north of occupied Jerusalem, was forced today to demolish his own home after receiving a demolition order from the Israeli municipality of West Jerusalem, citing unpermi...
Israeli ambassador to UK summoned as joint statement says move will fuel further violence and break international law. David Lammy has joined 20 other foreign ministers around the world in condemning Israeli plans to build an illegal settlement on th...
Explores how ongoing structural violence and mistrust are embodied by Palestinian youth in East Jerusalem, underscoring the emotional and intergenerational trauma caused by occupation beyond physical violence....
The U.N. human rights office said on Friday an Israeli plan to build to build thousands of new homes between an Israeli settlement in the West Bank and near East Jerusalem was illegal under international law, and would put nearby Palestinians at risk...
