Jerusalemites born in the 1920s and 1930s recount their memories of growing up in Jerusalem and what they lost when they were forced to leave in 1948.
This scholarly yet accessible biography describes Jerusalem’s rise to eternal symbol for the three Abrahamic religions. A book review.
The author reflects on growing up in al-Baq‘a during the British Mandate and her family’s experience of the Nakba.
The pain of collective trauma as experienced by successive generations: A Jerusalem family’s story.
This documentary depicts life in Arab Jerusalem before the 1967 War and captures Palestinians’ sense of loss in its aftermath.
There are 5.9 million registered Palestinian refugees with the UNRWA, and they continue to have a unique status under international law.
A Palestinian in exile remembers Jerusalem’s Old City—the sights and sounds, the tight-knit community—during his last days with his formidable grandfather, the Mukhtar.