Jerusalem Notebook

Rediscover Jerusalem through a Palestinian lens.
Cancer Patients from Gaza Being Treated at Jerusalem Hospitals Appeal Israel’s Deportation Order

They have cancer; they struggled to get to Jerusalem for treatment; now they face deportation to a war zone without health care.

Closure and Access to Jerusalem Palestinian Jerusalemites Invent Apps to Navigate Unpredictable Checkpoint Statuses

The hazards of driving while Palestinian

Spiritual and Religious Life al-Barazeq al-Maqdisi, a Ramadan Treat

Nowhere can you find barazeq as scrumptious as you find it in Jerusalem during Ramadan.

Blog Posts

Spiritual and Religious Life Where Can All Jerusalemites Meet? Where but . . . Amman

Jordan hosts Jerusalemite leaders.

The Third Annual Jerusalem Arab Film Festival Held in Summer 2023

An annual festival of Arab cinema in Jerusalem presents an expanded program for its third edition, bringing the Arab world to the city. 

Arab League Hosts High-Level Jerusalem Support Conference in Cairo

The Arab League and the Palestinian National Authority held a special conference to affirm and rally support for Jerusalem, a city of central importance to Arabs and Muslims worldwide.

The Jerusalem Arab Film Festival (JAFF) Returns and Spotlights Jerusalem

Despite tumultuous events in East Jerusalem, the second annual Jerusalem Arab Film Festival successfully brought a wealth of films from the Arab world to the community.

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

Khazaaen Archive Celebrates Its Five-Year Anniversary

No piece of memorabilia is too trivial.

Jerusalem as It Was and What It Could Be Again

Jerusalem was once a vibrant regional hub with a dynamic civil society, but its natural evolution was abruptly halted by the cataclysm of 1948. A book review.

“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.