Jerusalem Notebook

Rediscover Jerusalem through a Palestinian lens.
Sundos al-Rajabi Uses Art to Eternalize Jerusalem’s Depopulated Palestinian Villages

Depopulated, but never forgotten

Manbat: A Bold New Civil Society Research Platform Takes Root in Jerusalem

Two Palestinian women launch a research platform and community hub in their cherished hometown.

What Is Jerusalem? RIWAQ’s Restoration of Qalandiya’s Historic Center Revitalizes Village and Wins Major Award

A shining example of genuine community-based restoration work in the fraught political Jerusalem landscape

Blog Posts

Who Are the Palestinians of Jerusalem? Renowned Head of Jerusalem Waqf Council Passes Away

Sheikh Abdul Azim Salhab was deeply admired for his religious contributions in Jerusalem.

Who Are the Palestinians of Jerusalem? Fawzi al-Bakri: An Acerbic Local Poet Who Gave Voice to the Poor of Jerusalem

A caustic poet who was at the heart of the city’s intellectual life in the 1980s

Representation The Orient House: The Heart of Palestinian Political Presence in Jerusalem

The story of the Orient House reflects the bleak reality of Palestinian political sovereignty in Jerusalem.

Palestinian Narratives Silenced: The Story behind Israel’s Bookstore Raids

A military censor. Social media threats. Israel’s raid of the Educational Bookshop is just one more effort to silence Palestinian voices.

“Jerusalem through the Eyes of Its Artists” Exhibit Opens at Yabous

Jerusalem as seen by its artists

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.

Health and Health Care Pediatrician Adrineh Karakashian: Serving Jerusalem’s Neediest Children for More than Half a Century

A community mourns a beloved pediatrician who treated generations of children.

Who Are the Palestinians of Jerusalem? On the 23rd Anniversary of Faisal Husseini’s Death, Few Remember Him

A vigil for the Lion of Jerusalem draws police wrath.