Jerusalem Notebook

Rediscover Jerusalem through a Palestinian lens.

Trees in the Haram al-Sharif compound are dying. What’s killing them?

A retired Jerusalemite writer and researcher creates his own Arab architecture museum in Ras al-Amud.

This women-initiated community project evolved into a facility that nurtures children from nursery school through grade 8.

This scholarly yet accessible biography describes Jerusalem’s rise to eternal symbol for the three Abrahamic religions. A book review.

Trees in the Haram al-Sharif compound are dying. What’s killing them?

This women-initiated community project evolved into a facility that nurtures children from nursery school through grade 8.

Settlements How Settlers Warp History in Silwan

How the City of David Foundation distorts the narrative of archaeological sites in Silwan

A retired Jerusalemite writer and researcher creates his own Arab architecture museum in Ras al-Amud.

Post-traumatic stress disorder is hard to diagnose among Palestinians, because the trauma is chronic.

A deep sadness cloaked the city, but the Eid al-Fitr rites were observed, including visiting the dead and saying prayers for their souls.

Jerusalemites observed Easter and Eid al-Fitr during the same week, but a deep sadness hung over the city.