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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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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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Israel has used Jewish settlement as a pivotal strategy to control, disrupt, and radically transform the Jerusalem geopolitical landscape.

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Announcement

Fifth Annual Jerusalem Arab Film Festival

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“#OurStoryLivesOn” is the slogan of the fifth edition of the Jerusalem Arab Film Festival (JAFF), set to take place from June 24 to 29. This year’s festival will showcase 28 local and international films, including 5 feature films, 5 documentaries, and 18 short films.

The program also features a conversation with architect Ghadir Najar and a scenario development workshop led by Salam Husari.

Additional venues and the full program and schedule will be announced at a later date.

Who Are the Palestinians of Jerusalem?
Blog Post Jerusalem Stands Alone

A loving portrait of a city and its people, mindful of a past that isn’t really past. A book review.

Bio Mahmoud Shukair

A prolific novelist who was exiled from Jerusalem for almost two decades, yet says “Jerusalem is a part of me and I am part of Jerusalem.”

Video An Instrumental Ode to a Beloved City

Young Palestinian Jerusalemite musicians play qanun across Jerusalem landscapes.

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.

Video Salal: A Message from Jerusalem, about Jerusalem

A stunning live performance work created by Douban Professional Dance that shows how Jerusalem has benefited from its diversity, and how diversity shapes Jerusalemites’ identity still.

Video Palestinian University Students under Suspended Detention

How Israel systematically targets Palestinian university students in the occupied territories at a pivotal point in their lives

Education
Feature Story Pillar of Palestinian Education in Jerusalem, Al-Quds University Defies Israeli Pressure

How a private university in the heart of Jerusalem defies all odds to preserve Palestinian presence and institutional autonomy in the city

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.

Interview Born into a Never-Ending Bureaucracy: The Legal Status of Palestinian Jerusalemite Children

The ins and outs of child registration: It’s all about the parents’ IDs.

Blog Post In the Midst of Darkness, Palestinian Jerusalemites Observe Eid al-Adha

Despite the ongoing misery, Jerusalemites find joy in Eid rituals. 

Feature Story Palestinian Civil Society in Jerusalem in Tightening Israeli Vise

Israel steps up efforts to force Palestinian organizations out of Jerusalem.

Blog Post Jerusalem Day 2025 Is Openly Genocidal, but Also Echoes Years Past

An annual orgy of violent racism grows even more virulent.

Blog Post Jerusalem Stands Alone

A loving portrait of a city and its people, mindful of a past that isn’t really past. A book review.

Feature Story Pillar of Palestinian Education in Jerusalem, Al-Quds University Defies Israeli Pressure

How a private university in the heart of Jerusalem defies all odds to preserve Palestinian presence and institutional autonomy in the city

Video An Instrumental Ode to a Beloved City

Young Palestinian Jerusalemite musicians play qanun across Jerusalem landscapes.