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Who Are the Palestinians of Jerusalem?

Palestinians comprise nearly half the population of Jerusalem and have built, and shaped, the city for centuries, yet their stories are rarely told.

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Spiritual and Religious Life

For centuries, Jerusalem has been holy to the three monotheistic religions. What are the realities facing those who wish to worship in this treasured holy space today?

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Land

In Jerusalem as in the rest of the country, land is the locus of the struggle for control. Here we explore the status of land in Jerusalem and its environs.

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Society and I

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Burj al-Luqluq Social Center Society, in partnership with UNFPA, is inviting women aged 30 to 55 to take part in its feminist summer camp, titled “Society and I.” The camp will combine education, creativity, and leisure, featuring educational workshops, entertainment activities, handicrafts, telematch games, and recycling sessions—all held in a “safe and warm community-oriented environment.”

Registration is required: link

Feature Story Israel Closes All UNRWA Schools in East Jerusalem

Israeli security forces closed six UNRWA-run schools in East Jerusalem, implementing legislation passed last year that bans the organization’s operations.

Graphic UNRWA Schools in Jerusalem That Israel Has Ordered to Close

Mapping the impact of Israel’s planned closure of UNRWA-run schools

Blog Post Is There a Legal Basis for Israel’s UNRWA Ban?

Legal experts explain why Israel’s ban on UNRWA is on shaky legal ground.

Blog Post The Art of Pressing Sesame: A Family Honors Its Tradition and Devotion to Craft

The al-Jebrini family has been running the famous sesame press in Jerusalem’s Old City for over 160 years.

Blog Post At a Little Shop in the Old City of Jerusalem, Textile Designs Have History to Tell

Bilal Abu Khalaf sells exceptional fabrics and shares intricate details about their importance throughout history.

Graphic Banned from Entry: How Israel Blacklists Half a Million PA ID Holders, Blocking Them from Entering Jerusalem

The black hole of blacklisting: How Palestinians with PA IDs get wholly banned from Jerusalem with one click on the keyboard

Closure and Access to Jerusalem
Backgrounder Jerusalem: A Closed City

Closure, a “temporary” measure introduced in 1991, is the system that controls Palestinians’ movement and blocks millions from accessing Jerusalem.

Short Take Mapping the Takeover: Israeli Settlement Expansion and the Judaization of Jerusalem

Israeli settlement expansion and land seizures reach unprecedented levels in 2024, report reveals.

Feature Story New Israeli Bill Seeks to Annex Israeli Settlements and Expand Jerusalem’s Municipal Borders

A new demographically motivated bill seeks to fulfill the vision of a greater (Jewish) Jerusalem

Interview A Jerusalem Expert Explains Israel’s Tsunami of Settlement Plans in East Jerusalem

Israel is rapidly advancing settlement plans across East Jerusalem; 2023 seems sure to be a record-breaking year.

Blog Post Love and Scholarship for Jerusalem Unite Historians at Landmark Conference in Amman

Specialists from four continents convene to consider Jerusalem, past, present, and future.

Blog Post A Cry from Jerusalem: Banat al-Quds Honor Gaza in a Moving Concert

Giving tribute to Gaza and Shireen Abu Akleh, the choir sings in hope, pain, and pride.

Feature Story Israel Closes All UNRWA Schools in East Jerusalem

Israeli security forces closed six UNRWA-run schools in East Jerusalem, implementing legislation passed last year that bans the organization’s operations.

Interview “Sometimes Patients Die”: Barriers Facing Palestinian Patients Entering East Jerusalem by Ambulance

How Palestinian patients are caught in a dystopian health-care system under Israeli occupation

Photo Album A Land in Bloom

When Palestinian fruit graced markets in abundance

Representation Bio Faisal al-Husseini

A leader, activist, and diplomat affectionately referred to by his community as the Lion of Jerusalem 

Graphic UNRWA Schools in Jerusalem That Israel Has Ordered to Close

Mapping the impact of Israel’s planned closure of UNRWA-run schools

Feature Story Israel’s Security Cabinet Approves Extension of Apartheid Road East of Jerusalem

Not just a road, the newly approved highway extension has dire geostrategic consequences for Palestinians.

Feature Story A Bitter Easter Passes, a Marker for Increasing Repression

A Holy Week when all denominations should have rejoiced together instead set new highs for state repression.