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Short Take The Allenby Compound in Jerusalem: Palestinian Private Property Rights Cannot Be Erased by a One-Dollar Lease

Mounir Kleibo lays out grievances and demands vis-à-vis Israel’s illegal leasing of his family’s land to the US government.

Blog Post A Nun Recalls Living through the 1967 War in Jerusalem and the Changes Since

A nun who’s been in Jerusalem since before 1967 observes a changed city and growing harassment of Christians.

Backgrounder The Bedouin of Jerusalem

Palestinian Bedouin are the proud descendants of ancient tribes in the area, yet the state is working to corral them into unlivable areas.

Blog Post Jerusalem Story Turns Four

We mark a milestone.

Feature Story On Palestinian Prisoners’ Day, Jerusalemites Feel Imperiled by Israel’s New Death Penalty Law

Experts and community members take stock of what may lie ahead.

Feature Story The First Days of Ramadan in Jerusalem Bring Sadness and Joy for Palestinians Near and Far

This year, Ramadan has started with intensifying oppression and ominous overtones.

Blog Post Jerusalem’s El-Hakawati Theatre Scales Up Fundraising to Avoid Potential Closure

Amer Hlehel calls for financial support for El-Hakawati.

Blog Post Rainfall Exposes Municipal Neglect of East Jerusalem

Rainfall is a blessing and a curse in East Jerusalem.

Short Take Hashemite Custodianship of the Holy Sites of Jerusalem: A Century of Dynastic Authority and Protection

How Jordan’s ruling dynasty, the Hashemites, came to be custodians of Jerusalem’s holy sites