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...
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 Batan al-Hawa neighborhood in Silwan, East Jerusalem, is the site of a significant ongoing expulsion effort targeting Palestinian families. Over 80 families, many who have lived there for decades, face eviction as part of a broader Israeli effort...
Beit Iksa, a Palestinian village northwest of Jerusalem, is heavily affected by Israeli-imposed movement restrictions. Although it lies within the West Bank, the village is isolated due to a permanent checkpoint controlling the only entrance and an e...
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 paper gives an overview of the negotiations over East Jerusalem and developments on the ground. The report hopes to re-focus the attention of national and international stakeholders on the key flashpoint areas in East Jerusalem. Alterations to ...
Since the 1967 occupation of the West Bank, East Jerusalem, and the Golan Heights, Israel has been establishing illegal settlements on Palestinian land in violation of international law. All Israeli settlements are deemed illegal under the Fourth Gen...
In 2013, the Jerusalem Regional Planning Committee approved two new national parks in East Jerusalem: Mount Scopus Slopes and Refa’im Stream, joining existing parks like Tzurim Valley and Jerusalem Walls. These parks are located on Palestinian-owne...
On the seventh anniversary of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) Advisory Opinion on the legality of the Israeli Annexation Wall in the West Bank, Al-Haq calls on the international community to fulfill its legal obligations. The ICJ declared th...
Amnesty International has condemned Israel’s approval of 1,600 new settler homes in East Jerusalem, calling it a violation of international law and a severe threat to Palestinian human rights. The expansion of settlements like Ramat Shlomo worsens ...
