Jessica Buxbaum

Journalist

Jessica Buxbaum is a Jerusalem-based journalist covering Palestine and the Israeli occupation.

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Blog Post Israel Approves Funding Plan for East Jerusalem—with an Ominous Condition

The government approved a continuation of Decision 3790 funding for East Jerusalem with a 50 percent increase—but with what real intentions and what ultimate results?

Blog Post Israeli Government Bill Aims to Deny Funding to Palestinian Schools in East Jerusalem

East Jerusalem schools may soon be given two bad options and forced to choose one: Teach the Israeli curriculum or lose funding.

Interview Land Registration in Jerusalem is a “Grand Land Theft” from Palestinians—Ir Amim’s Amy Cohen

Ir Amim and Bimkom’s June 2023 report, The Grand Land Theft, reveals Israel’s intentions behind undertaking the settlement of land title in East Jerusalem.

Feature Story Israel’s Disneyfication of Jerusalem Seeks to Erase Palestinians’ Historic Presence

Israel’s tourist projects ringing Jerusalem’s Old City threaten to diminish the area and transform it into a Disneyfied tourist space serving Jews and their narrative.

Blog Post Open Jerusalem Project Unveils a Gateway to Jerusalem’s Past

Open Jerusalem, a unique archival resource, holds first public events in Palestine and East Jerusalem to showcase its important work.

Personal Story Elderly Palestinians Are Expelled from Old City Home after Decades of Struggle

Palestinians Nura Ghayth and Mustafa Sub Laban were expelled from their Old City home after decades of court battles and harassment.

Feature Story Palestinians Campaign against Proposed US Embassy Site on Stolen West Jerusalem Land

Palestinians have submitted documents to Israel that prove that they own the West Jerusalem site proposed for the US embassy.