Israel’s West Bank wall, built from 2002, separates Palestinians from Israel and Israeli settlements, with critics claiming it annexes Palestinian land. The wall is deemed illegal by international law, as it cuts through Palestinian territories and...
The text highlights Jerusalem, particularly occupied East Jerusalem, as a deeply contested and sacred area. It explains that the Noble Sanctuary (Haram al-Sharif)—located in East Jerusalem—is a key Islamic holy site and also sacred in Judaism. Th...
The report, published six months after the October 7th attacks, outlines the severe impact of the Gaza war on Palestinian residents of East Jerusalem. It highlights worsened discrimination and human rights violations, including movement restrictions,...
This backgrounder explores the political representation of Palestinians in Jerusalem, a city with a complex and disputed status. Despite being a large population, Palestinians in East Jerusalem have lacked meaningful political representation since Is...
This testimony describes the horrific treatment of a Palestinian man who was arrested on 12 October 2023. The man was abducted by armed individuals, who later identified themselves as part of an Israeli police unit. He was subjected to physical abuse...
This study examines two central questions. First, it asks whether Israel’s de facto and de jure annexation measures, continued settlement and protracted occupation of the Palestinian territory – the West Bank, including East Jerusalem, and the Ga...
Al-Haq condemns the Israeli police raids on the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound on April 5, 2023, during Ramadan, where worshipers were beaten, detained, and prevented from praying. The raids aimed to facilitate settler incursions into the mosque during the ...
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...
![Credit: Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division [matpc 22815]](https://eastjerusalem.ps/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Mount-of-Olives-770x428.jpg)
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...
The video discusses a **2021 report by 7amleh**, titled *“Intensification of Surveillance in East Jerusalem and Impact on Palestinian Residents’ Rights: Summer and Fall 2021.”* The report examines the rise of biometric and digital surveillance ...
Nidal al-Rajabi, a Palestinian resident of Silwan, faces a 21-day ultimatum from Israeli authorities to self-demolish his home in al-Bustan or face forced demolition. This comes just months after his adjacent commercial store was destroyed. Despite I...
