Israel hires private security companies to guard Israeli settler compounds in Palestinian neighborhoods of East Jerusalem. The state spends millions of dollars on settler security in East Jerusalem while endangering Palestinian residents....
The Palestinian Network of NGOs (PNGO) and Palestinian Human Rights Organizations Council (PHROC) comprising over 140 Palestinian civil society organisations across the Occupied Palestinian Territory (OPT) wish to reiterate and clarify Palestinian ci...
Between March and July 2018, Human Rights Watch and Kerem Navot identified at least 139 Airbnb listings located in 61 Israeli settlements across the West Bank, excluding East Jerusalem. These listings are inherently discriminatory, as Palestinians ho...
In 1948, the Palestinian population was forcibly displaced from West Jerusalem. Following the 1967 war, Israel annexed East Jerusalem, incorporating its largely Palestinian population. Today, the Israeli-controlled Jerusalem municipality implements p...
The Separation Wall has drastically cut off Palestinian towns like al-‘Izariyya and Abu Dis from Jerusalem, affecting their social and economic fabric. These towns, once interconnected with Jerusalem, now face severe restrictions, including militar...
This Backgrounder examines Israel's settlement expansion in East Jerusalem, occupied since 1967, focusing on three strategic settlement rings. These settlements, along with the Separation Wall, checkpoints, and bypass roads, reshape the city’s geog...
Palestinians seeking to enter Jerusalem must navigate a tangled network of Israeli military checkpoints, each with its own set of rules and designated groups. This primer provides an overview of these checkpoints, which are designed to restrict and c...
Several reports highlight issues of tech and surveillance in relation to Palestine. The #ReconnectGaza campaign calls for rebuilding Gaza’s telecommunications infrastructure, which was destroyed in the ongoing conflict. AI technology is being used ...
The memoir *Armenians of Jerusalem: Memories of Life in Palestine* by John H. Melkon Rose provides a vivid and personal account of life in Palestine between 1924 and 1974, spanning the turbulent periods of British imperialism, the 1948 War, and the I...
The use of AI in military operations and surveillance is raising significant concerns about human rights and international law. Microsoft and Google have been implicated in providing AI technologies to the Israeli military, which were used to target ...
"Reconciliation begins with recognizing human rights," said Goodman. "When we show up in Palestinian communities, solidarity and protection build relationships that lead to reconciliation."He emphasized that true reconciliation requires acknowle...
Goodman highlights the contrast between Jerusalem's spiritual vision in Jewish texts—as a city for all people to worship God—and the current reality. He describes a divided city with discrimination against Palestinians, especially in East Jerusal...
