Jerusalem Notebook

Rediscover Jerusalem through a Palestinian lens.

Culture, Art, and Heritage My Grandmother and Her Adornments: An Art Exhibition of Palestinian Jewelry

Jerusalem-based artists reimagine cultural adornments based on their grandmothers’ memories to preserve traditions.

Jerusalem’s Cafés, Sanctuary for Centuries, Buzz with Worries of an Explosion

Jerusalem’s physical appearance is changing every day, but Palestinians remain sanguine about their attempted erasure.

Culture, Art, and Heritage Nawal Amer: A Jerusalemite Artist Who Gives Life to Glass

A visit to the studio of the first Palestinian Jerusalemite female glass artist

Blog Posts

What Is Jerusalem? Perspective: East Jerusalem Is Where Western Powers’ Recognition of Palestine Matters Most

After all the illegal changes that Israel has undertaken in East Jerusalem, trying to make the city its own, recognition of Palestine by Western powers reasserts Palestinians’ rights here.

Jerusalem Pulse: Recent Research Roundup

Your portal into recent research and publications related to Palestinians of Jerusalem

Precarious Status Despite Israel’s Ban, UNRWA Hangs On in East Jerusalem

What’s happened since Israel’s ban on UNRWA took effect January 30, 2025?

Jerusalem Pulse: Recent Research Roundup

Your portal into recent research and publications related to Palestinians of Jerusalem

Palestinian Refugees Petition Israeli Supreme Court against Laws Banning UNRWA

Israel’s ban on UNRWA is due to take effect in a week. Palestinian refugees say impact will be catastrophic.

Who Are the Palestinians of Jerusalem? Perspective: Jerusalem Thanks and Bids Farewell to Mahdi Abdul Hadi

A community mourns an intellectual giant who centered his life’s work around the Palestinian cause and people.

Land Jewish National Fund Secretly Registered More than 100 Palestinian Homes as Its Own

Yet another means of grabbing Palestinian homes in Jerusalem comes to light.

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

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