This testimony describes the horrific treatment of a Palestinian man who was arrested on 12 October 2023. The man was abducted by armed individuals, who later identified themselves as part of an Israeli police unit. He was subjected to physical abuse...
This 1980s photo captures the lives of Palestinian refugee children in the Shu‘fat refugee camp, East Jerusalem. Established by UNRWA in 1965 to house families displaced during the Nakba, the camp became the only Palestinian refugee camp within Isr...
Settlement construction in and around East Jerusalem has dramatically increased in 2023, with plans for thousands of new Israeli homes that threaten to fragment Palestinian neighborhoods and isolate them from each other. Key projects include Nof Zaha...
The report discusses the issue of Palestinian children of compulsory school age in East Jerusalem who are unaccounted for in the education system. It highlights a rising trend of "invisible" children, particularly those aged three to six, whose educa...
The report highlights the fragmented and dysfunctional education system for Palestinians in East Jerusalem, rooted in the city's complex history and the contested status of Jerusalem under international law. It notes the lack of a unified supervisory...
This study examines two central questions. First, it asks whether Israel’s de facto and de jure annexation measures, continued settlement and protracted occupation of the Palestinian territory – the West Bank, including East Jerusalem, and the Ga...
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...
