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How Jewish settlers are now swarming rural Palestinian villages around Jerusalem, aiming to empty them
Palestinian Bedouin are the proud descendants of ancient tribes in the area, yet the state is working to corral them into unlivable areas.
Organized settler attacks backed by the Israeli military are forcing Bedouin communities to flee.
Sophia Abdo, 10, copes as best she can in the aftermath of the demolition of her family home, as ordered by the municipality.
The long wait for demolition vs. the persistence to stay
What happens when a city walls off a densely populated neighborhood and then abandons it?
What’s up with water in Kufr ‘Aqab? A conversation with Adalah’s legal director, Suhad Bishara, on the case they filed on residents’ behalf.
How do you imagine Jerusalem without the Separation Wall and checkpoints?
A fascinating biographical account of an intimate interfaith friendship among five young adults in Mandate Palestine. A book review.
For Palestinian Jerusalemites, the city’s first luxury hotel will always be linked to a terrorist act that signaled the end of their lives in Jerusalem.
A Palestinian who remained in West Jerusalem in 1948 recalls life there before and after the war. A book review.
While looking at family photos, siblings Teddy and Nadia Theodorie recall their displacement from Talbiyya in 1948.
The author reflects on growing up in al-Baq‘a during the British Mandate and her family’s experience of the Nakba.
Announcement
Jerusalem Festival and Tarab Nights in Arab Jerusalem
Yabous Cultural Centre and the National Conservatory of Music
Yabous Cultural Centre and the Edward Said National Conservatory of Music have announced the program for the Jerusalem Festival and Tarab Nights in Arab Jerusalem, taking place from August 15 to October 15, 2026. The vibrant program includes musical evenings and artistic performances, bringing together a selection of artists and creatives in a celebration of identity, culture, and creativity. The festival begins with a concert featuring the “Songs of Ziad Rahbani” and ends with a piano performance by Marwa Yassine.
Festival tickets are available through Tazkarti website and at the Yabous Cultural Centre.
Palestinian owners of Jerusalem land approved for site of the future US embassy respond to the illegal move.
Israel is using every tool at its disposal to strip the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of a key piece of land.
Keeping the Palestinian Jerusalemite Jaw (Vibe) Alive: Music, Zaffeh, and Community
A nun who’s been in Jerusalem since before 1967 observes a changed city and growing harassment of Christians.
A diverse group of Jerusalemites reflect on the implications of 59 years of Israeli occupation for their lives and for the future of their city.
Palestinian Jerusalemites beyond the Separation Wall protest unlivable conditions.
Organized settler attacks backed by the Israeli military are forcing Bedouin communities to flee.
Ramadan 2025, Week 1: Report from the ground
The Basha family is being forcibly expelled from their home in the Old City by settler groups backed by Israeli courts.
A quick guide to the often-confusing gates to the Old City of Jerusalem
In 2024, violent attacks by religious Jews against Christians increased, especially in Jerusalem.
A Palestinian human rights activist in Jerusalem describes the dangerous spike in Israeli violations of Palestinian rights there since Israel declared war on Gaza on October 7.
Israeli Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir led Jewish visitors in prayer next to the Dome of the Rock in early August 2025, marking a dramatic change to the Status Quo arrangements.
A routine trip has become a chaotic, unpredictable, and exhaustingly draining trek.
An interactive map of the checkpoints around Jerusalem that control Palestinian access to the city
Time to reconsider outdated requirements for Israeli entry permits from Jordan
Jerusalem Waqf authorities raise alarm over the worsening Israeli siege on al-Aqsa Mosque and its long-term implications.
A founder of the Palestinian nationalist movement; a devout, diplomatic, and popular leader who spent much of his career in exile