Jerusalem Notebook

Rediscover Jerusalem through a Palestinian lens.

Housing a Nation’s Memory: The Story of the Palestine Heritage Museum in Jerusalem

A journey through time at the Palestine Heritage Museum

Who Are the Palestinians of Jerusalem? Young Photojournalist: “The Mere Act of Seeing is Convoluted for a Palestinian in Jerusalem”

Young, female, and behind the lens in a frontier zone

Prince Hassan of Jordan launches the Hashemite Endowment for Jerusalem

A new initiative offers hope to beleaguered Jerusalemites

Blog Posts

Who Are the Palestinians of Jerusalem? Young Photojournalist: “The Mere Act of Seeing is Convoluted for a Palestinian in Jerusalem”

Young, female, and behind the lens in a frontier zone

A Photograph Is “Not Just Memory”

An exhibit of Khalil Raad’s work reminds us that photography is a tool for reimagining and resistance.

What Is Jerusalem? How an Armenian Boy Who Narrowly Escaped the Genocide Captured the Soul of Pre-1948 Jerusalem through His Lens

The Armenian boy who was sold as a slave would provide Jerusalem with a treasure of historic photographs.

Mahasen Nasser-Eldin: “How Do I Construct Historical Narratives through Image and Sound?”

Jerusalem-born filmmaker Mahasen Nasser-Eldin on restoring historical pictures to tell stories about Palestinian women and Palestinian history

“Souq Stories” Photo Exhibition Takes Off in Seven Cities

Palestinians from across the country stage a photo exhibit of the Old City markets in seven cities that displays simultaneously in each, spotlighting shared heritage.