During three key events in April and May 2023, Palestinians faced violent actions from Israeli security forces: Flag March (May 18, 2023): Police escorted extremist Jewish marchers who attacked Palestinian journalists and businesses. Some marchers...
In April and May 2023, Palestinians in East Jerusalem faced significant violence from Israeli security forces during major public events, including Ramadan prayers at al-Aqsa Mosque, the Christian Sabbath of Light, and the Jewish Flag March. Eyewitne...
The Ghaith-Sub Laban family, living in the Old City of Jerusalem since 1953, faces imminent forced eviction by Israeli authorities to allow settlers to take over their home. This move is part of a broader pattern of displacement targeting Palestinian...
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 ...
Land Day, commemorated on 30 March each year, marks the 1976 killing of six Palestinians during protests against Israeli land appropriation in Galilee. Despite ongoing international condemnation, Israel's policies of land confiscation, forcible displ...
In 1967, Israel froze land settlement and registration (LSR) processes in East Jerusalem, leaving much of the land in legal limbo. Without proper registration, land cannot be developed, but the state can confiscate it. In 2018, Israel announced plans...
The status of land in East Jerusalem is highly complex due to the historical and ongoing manipulation of land settlement and registration (LSR) by Israel. This process, which involves determining land ownership and boundaries, has been influenced by ...
This Backgrounder explores the historical control of Palestinian lands in East Jerusalem—from the Ottomans to the present—revealing how Israel manipulates land settlement and registration to advance Judaization and displace Palestinians. A compan...
Al-Haq’s report condemns the illegal ‘City of David’ settlement in Silwan, Jerusalem, built on appropriated Palestinian land and aimed at erasing Palestinian heritage. The report highlights violations of international law, including the destruc...
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...
Jerusalem's distinctive appearance, viewed from the Mount of Olives, is shaped by its use of limestone, which has been the city's primary building material since ancient times. Quarried from surrounding hills, this stone gives Jerusalem its golden hu...
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...
