President Biden predicted an Israel-Hamas cease-fire by next Monday, citing progress in Qatar-mediated talks. However, Netanyahu insists on eradicating Hamas, while Hamas accuses Israel of using talks as cover for military action. With Gaza in rui...
This backgrounder explores the political representation of Palestinians in Jerusalem, a city with a complex and disputed status. Despite being a large population, Palestinians in East Jerusalem have lacked meaningful political representation since Is...
Al-Haq condemns the Israeli police raids on the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound on April 5, 2023, during Ramadan, where worshipers were beaten, detained, and prevented from praying. The raids aimed to facilitate settler incursions into the mosque during the ...
This Backgrounder explores Israel’s settlement expansion in East Jerusalem, occupied since 1967. It outlines the strategic development of three settlement rings, reinforced by barriers, checkpoints, and restrictive policies, to alter the city's geo...
Budour Hassan, a 33-year-old blind Palestinian legal researcher, has become a notable figure in human rights advocacy. After moving from her hometown of Mashhad to Jerusalem in 2008 to study law, she navigated both her disability and the challenges o...
On 4 December 2021, Mohammad Shwkat Salima, a 25-year-old Palestinian, was shot and killed by Israeli forces at close range near Damascus Gate in Jerusalem's Old City. The killing, which occurred after Salima allegedly attacked an Israeli man, is fra...
Between 17-24 November 2021, Israeli forces escalated their actions against Palestinian residents of Jerusalem, including killings, arbitrary arrests, house demolitions, and settler violence. On 17 November, a settler shot and killed 16-year-old Omar...
The report highlights the ongoing Israeli violations in Jerusalem, focusing on the illegal annexation, dispossession, and appropriation of Palestinian land, culture, and historical sites. It presents interconnected breaches of human rights, specifica...
Sheikh Jarrah in East Jerusalem has once again made headlines due to the ongoing threat of eviction facing Palestinian families in the area. The evictions, which have sparked protests and clashes, stem from a long-standing legal battle against settle...
The video discusses a **2021 report by 7amleh**, titled *“Intensification of Surveillance in East Jerusalem and Impact on Palestinian Residents’ Rights: Summer and Fall 2021.”* The report examines the rise of biometric and digital surveillance ...
Nidal al-Rajabi, a Palestinian resident of Silwan, faces a 21-day ultimatum from Israeli authorities to self-demolish his home in al-Bustan or face forced demolition. This comes just months after his adjacent commercial store was destroyed. Despite I...
The report highlights the severe challenges faced by Palestinian children and youth in occupied East Jerusalem, focusing on systemic human rights violations, poverty, lack of education, and digital surveillance. It reveals that 81% of Palestinian chi...
