This article examines how environmental discourses are used to support settler colonialism in East Jerusalem, particularly in the Wadi al-Rababa neighborhood and Hinnom Valley. It explores how Israeli state and settler organizations reframe these are...
7amleh's new report, "Intensification of Surveillance in East Jerusalem Since October 2023," highlights the escalation of Israeli digital surveillance policies affecting Palestinians' civil and political rights. The report details mass arrests, incre...
Demolitions are a central component of Israel's settlement policy in the occupied West Bank and occupied East Jerusalem aiming at consolidating control over the land and limiting Palestinian development. In 2023, a total of 1.177 structures were demo...
The joint report by HaMoked and B'Tselem, published in October 2017, highlights the systematic abuse and mistreatment of Palestinian minors from East Jerusalem by Israeli law enforcement. These minors are frequently arrested, interrogated without leg...
Since 1967, Israel has pursued policies in East Jerusalem that systematically discriminate against Palestinians in land, housing, and development, favoring Jewish settlement to consolidate control. These include land expropriations, restrictive plann...
Religious leaders and faith communities call for an immediate and permanent ceasefire in Gaza, release of hostages, unimpeded humanitarian aid, an end to occupation and violence in the West Bank, and protection of Jerusalem's Holy Sites. The letter e...
The report outlines the historical and political status of Jerusalem, covering its division after the 1948 war, the Israeli occupation of East Jerusalem in 1967, and the subsequent attempts at resolving its status through negotiations, including the ...
This fact sheet is a product of the work of the World Council of Churches’ Ecumenical Accompaniment Programme in Palestine and Israel (WCC-EAPPI) under the EU-sponsored project entitled “Maintaining a Lively Palestinian and Bedouin Presence in EA...
The Israeli Supreme Court has ordered the forced expulsion of over 50 Palestinians from their homes in East Jerusalem's Silwan and Sheikh Jarrah neighborhoods, as part of a broader policy facilitating Jewish settlement. Recent rulings favor settler g...
Israel is advancing plans for nearly 7,000 new settlement housing units in East Jerusalem, with key projects in Gilo, Givat Hamatos, and Ramot. These expansions aim to strengthen Israel's control over the area, severing East Jerusalem from the West B...
In light of the ICJ advisory opinion, the Shehadeh family of 15 faces the threat of forcible eviction from their home in Batan al-Hawa, Silwan, within the next ten days. On July 14, they received an eviction notice from the Enforcement and Collection...
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...
