The Yabous Cultural Centre in Jerusalem recently hosted a vibrant bazaar on August 17, 2024, featuring local artists and craftspeople showcasing handmade products. The event is part of the Jerusalem Folk Arts Festival, aiming to revive Palestinian cu...
Jerusalem has always preserved its historical status as a political and social space that is host to cultural activity. Despite the development and transformations the city has undergone on the political and social levels, it has maintained a cultu...
Snapshot: In a further narrowing of the space for freedom of expression for Palestinian Jerusalemites, Israel bans Sheikh Ekrima Sabri, the head of the Higher Muslim Committee in Jerusalem, from entering al-Aqsa Mosque for six months....
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...
On August 6, 2024, Israeli authorities demolished a home in Al-Bustan, Silwan, displacing seven Palestinians, including two children. This action violates international law prohibiting forcible transfer and property destruction. The Norwegian Refugee...
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...
The Nusseibeh family, custodians of the keys to the Church of the Holy Sepulchre since the Muslim conquest of Jerusalem in 638 CE, traces its roots to the Banu Khazraj tribe from Medina. Their historical role in Jerusalem, marked by deep religious an...
The report highlights the conflict between Christian churches in Jerusalem and Israeli municipalities over property taxes on church-owned commercial properties. Church leaders argue that taxing these properties violates longstanding traditions and th...
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...
The article discusses Israel's ongoing Settlement of Land Title (SOLT) initiative in East Jerusalem, which began in 2018 after being frozen since 1967. This process is criticized by the Israeli NGO Ir Amim as a means to dispossess Palestinians and fu...
The text highlights Jerusalem, particularly occupied East Jerusalem, as a deeply contested and sacred area. It explains that the Noble Sanctuary (Haram al-Sharif)—located in East Jerusalem—is a key Islamic holy site and also sacred in Judaism. Th...
Legal Status of Jerusalem: Jerusalem's status remains contested since 1948, with the western part controlled by Israel and the eastern part occupied but considered Palestinian territory under international law. Israel's annexation of East Jerusalem i...
