Until 1948, Jerusalem was a mixed city of Jews and Arabs, alongside Armenians, Greeks, and others—all of whom had deep religious, cultural, and collective ties to it. The rise of national movements—Zionism on one hand, and the Palestinian nati...
RAMALLAH, April 1, 2026 (WAFA) – A general strike was observed Wednesday across the occupied West Bank governorates, including occupied Jerusalem, in response to a call from the Fatah movement and other national and Islamic forces, in protest again...
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 are h...
Due to the Ministry of Interior’s (MOI) foot-dragging in handling residency status applications of children born to Palestinian residents of East Jerusalem, it is not uncommon for the processing time of such applications to span years and even deca...
The Gaza Strip Families across the Gaza Strip have concluded the month of Ramadan amid deepening humanitarian needs and heightened exposure to violence, displacement, and destruction of property. The UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Ri...
Chair, I am honoured to speak on behalf of the European Union and its Member States. The European Union follows developments in the Middle East with utmost concern. We call for maximum restraint, protection of civilians and full respect of inte...
JERUSALEM, March 22, 2026 (WAFA) – Colonists on Sunday seized two apartments belonging to the Basbous family in the Batn al-Hawa neighborhood of Silwan, south of the Al-Aqsa Mosque, after forcefully evicting the family under an order issued by Isra...
Jerusalem – In partnership with the “Ambassadors of Happiness Association,” the Bayt Mal Al-Quds Asharif Agency (BMAQ) organized a Ramadan entertainment evening on Tuesday in the village of Bir Nabala, northeast of Jerusalem. As part of BMAQ’...
Mister President, I have the honour to speak on behalf of the European Union. Albania, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Montenegro, North Macedonia and Ukraine align themselves with this statement. The EU follows developments in Iran and the Middle E...
While many Israelis are taking shelter from missile and drone attacks, armed settlers in the West Bank are taking advantage of the fog of war to seize land and advance Israel’s ongoing dispossession and ethnic cleansing of Palestinians. On a dai...
Mister High Commissioner, We thank you and your Office for your work in upholding human rights and defending international human rights law. We reiterate our support to your mandate and its independence. We support your call to pursue independe...
(New York) – Israeli authorities plan to bar 37 international nongovernmental organizations from operating in Gaza and the West Bank on March 1, 2026 for refusing to provide the government with lists of their staff and their biodata as part of new ...
