Since October 14, 2015, Israeli security forces in Jerusalem have implemented a closure policy involving the installation of numerous checkpoints and concrete roadblocks in East Jerusalem, significantly restricting Palestinian movement. The policy in...
This fact sheet is a product of the work of the World Council of Churches’ Ecumenical Accompaniment Programme in Palestine and Israel (WCC-EAPPI) under the EU-sponsored project entitled “Maintaining a Lively Palestinian and Bedouin Presence in EA...
The Israeli Supreme Court has ordered the forced expulsion of over 50 Palestinians from their homes in East Jerusalem's Silwan and Sheikh Jarrah neighborhoods, as part of a broader policy facilitating Jewish settlement. Recent rulings favor settler g...
The report outlines the education landscape for Palestinian children in East Jerusalem, including official Manhi schools, unrecognized awqaf and UNRWA schools, and private institutions. It also notes that a significant number of school-aged children ...
On August 9, 2024, Zuheir a-Rajabi, a resident of Batan al-Hawa in Silwan, East Jerusalem, was assaulted and arrested by Border Police while trying to defuse a situation involving local children. After initially discussing the matter with an officer,...
Before Israel occupied the West Bank in 1967, Bir ‘Awna (Arabic for Well of Assistance), roughly 326 dunums in size, was a neighborhood of the town of Beit Jala in the Palestinian Bethlehem Governorate, just 2 kilometers from Bethlehem’s city cen...
It explores the challenging experience of Palestinian Jerusalemites traveling to Jordan via the King Hussein Bridge. It details the emotional and logistical hurdles they face, including costly fees, lengthy waits, and often dehumanizing treatment fro...
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...
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...
