Jerusalem Notebook

Jerusalem-based studio Sabreen has been supporting Palestinian musicians since the 1980s.

What do Jerusalemites who were forced to leave their homes in 1948 tell their descendants about the place they lost?

Damascus Gate has become ugly, not from an architectural point of view but from a daily emotional one.

A Palestinian “Pasha’s Palace” became a haven for traumatized evangelical Christians who served the community for decades and founded a storied hotel.

A humorous play depicts the unhappy result when two adults marry to fulfill their socially assigned roles.

Since 1948, the East Jerusalem YMCA has offered activities aimed at youth to help them cope with the chronic stress of living under occupation.

Palestinian Jerusalemites find it impossible to celebrate this Eid al-Adha.

For Palestinian Jerusalemites, even fulfilling religious obligations is fraught with risk under Israeli occupation.