The 2018 amendment to Israel’s Entry into Israel Law allows the Interior Minister to revoke the permanent residency of Palestinians in East Jerusalem for "breach of allegiance." This policy, part of a long-standing effort to reduce Palestinian pres...
The 1947 UN Partition Resolution (181) proposed granting Jerusalem international status, but it was rejected by Palestinians and Arab States. Following the 1948 Nakba, Israel declared statehood, extending sovereignty into West Jerusalem, while East J...
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...
1- Palestinians in occupied East Jerusalem pay taxes to the Israeli authorities. Yet Palestinian neighborhoods in Jerusalem do not receive adequate services. Only 10% of Jerusalem’s city budget is directed toward Palestinian neighborhoods, which ar...
This initiative, led by seven Palestinian organizations in collaboration with Visualizing Palestine, creates visuals to raise awareness about Israel’s apartheid policies in occupied East Jerusalem. The second infographic focuses on Israel's policy ...
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...
Since Israel's 1967 annexation of Jerusalem, discriminatory policies have hindered Palestinians' ability to pass on residency to their children. Unlike Israeli citizens, East Jerusalem residents' children must prove their "center of life" in the city...
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...
