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The space for identifying as Palestinian in the Jewish state just got considerably reduced.
Israeli police shut down another popular Palestinian gathering space.
After facing various challenges, Jerusalem’s renowned Palestinian Heritage Museum is trying to reopen its doors.
From 19th-century family home to iconic Jerusalem hotel
Opening minds and spaces for creativity to take seed and grow
A Jerusalem teen who was intoxicated with dance and its transformative capacities made it his mission to help Palestinian children soar; today they are Douban Professional Dance.
Hagop Karakashian’s grandfather was one of a trio of artists who originated the art of Armenian ceramics in the city of Jerusalem over a century ago. How did this come about?
Feast of Ashes by Sato Moughalian chronicles the origins of the Armenian ceramic tradition in Jerusalem, first introduced there by the author’s grandfather, a refugee from the Armenian genocide. A book review.
Betty Majaj, a nurse in Jerusalem, lived through the demise of the New City and its reincarnation into West Jerusalem. This is her story.
The American resident of a cherished Palestinian family villa called Villa Harun al-Rashid gives his glossy version of the house’s history, completely erasing its real story.
A vivid memoir attesting to what it was like to live through the violent transformation of the New City of Jerusalem into West Jerusalem in 1947–48
How the first mixed district to develop outside the Old City was emptied, divided, and used to warehouse Mizrahi immigrants
How a local religious tradition became a cornerstone of Palestinian cultural and political life
A quick reference for the patchwork of types of schools that serve Palestinian students in East Jerusalem
How could Israel’s harsh new education law affect Palestinian school in Jerusalem? We asked Hassan Jabareen, a lawyer who is general director of the human rights organization Adalah.
Criminalizing Palestinian children in the Holy Land
She saw a need—inadequate emergency services for Palestinians—and in addressing it found her mission in life.
Kamal Boullata’s art reflects his exile and longing for the light of Jerusalem.
A bird’s eye view of hospitals that serve the Palestinian community
A blind educator from Jerusalem who made substantial contributions to the education and vocational training of blind people in the Arab world
A quick guide to the often-confusing gates to the Old City of Jerusalem
Where is Jerusalem? The answer is a lot more complex and unclear than you might think.
A quick reference for the patchwork of types of schools that serve Palestinian students in East Jerusalem
How many millions of Palestinians in historic Palestine and beyond are unable to enter Jerusalem without Israeli permission?
What is the outlook for Christians in the Holy Land at Christmastime 2023? Five leading Palestinian Christians gather to assess their current realities.
Budour Hassan, legal expert on Jerusalem, is angered by conditions in her city.
Jerusalemites observed Easter and Eid al-Fitr during the same week, but a deep sadness hung over the city.
Before 1948, Jerusalem was not split between an “East” and a “West.” Rather, a cosmopolitan, multiethnic New City grew organically out of the Old City.
A blind educator from Jerusalem who made substantial contributions to the education and vocational training of blind people in the Arab world
Israel is spending millions on a Judeo-centric “Jerusalem Heritage” program for the Holy Basin.
The land lease deal between the Armenian Patriarchate and the Jerusalem municipality, concluded in secrecy, is now in the courts.
Israel uses the 1950 Absentees’ Property Law and several amendments to it to confiscate Palestinian property across East Jerusalem and give it to Jewish settlers.