Jerusalem Notebook

Rediscover Jerusalem through a Palestinian lens.
Land Israel to Push Ahead with Home Demolitions in Jerusalem during Ramadan

Tensions reach the boiling point in Jerusalem as Ben-Gvir announces home demolitions to continue during Ramadan.

Who Are the Palestinians of Jerusalem? From a Traumatized Teen to a Trauma Healer and Yogi: Ashira Ramadan’s Story

Traumatized and paralyzed as a teenager, an intrepid journalist found healing through holistic medicine and yoga.

Jerusalem: The “Second Front” is Smoldering

Under the new Israeli government’s heavy hand, events in Jerusalem are rapidly spiraling toward conflagration.

Blog Posts

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.