Economy

Feature Story Jewish Holidays Compound Fear, Financial Crisis in Jerusalem’s Old City

Palestinian residents of Jerusalem’s Old City endure severe restrictions on movement during Jewish High Holy Days.

 

Roundtable East Jerusalem after 59 Years of Israeli Military, Administrative, and Legal Occupation: A Roundtable

A diverse group of Jerusalemites reflect on the implications of 59 years of Israeli occupation for their lives and for the future of their city.

Graphic Socioeconomic Snapshot of Jerusalem

Overview of defining socioeconomic variables for Palestinians compared with Jews in Jerusalem

Photo Jerusalem Souk

Inside the Old City walls

Graphic How a Jerusalem-Based Palestinian Company Marketed Its Product to Its Community, 1990

Cultural heritage in Palestinian industrial branding

Blog Post Iconic Mount of Olives Intercontinental Hotel, Adored by Jerusalemites and Tourists Alike, Under Threat

The famed Intercontinental Hotel atop the Mount of Olives, now the Seven Arches Hotel, faces an uncertain future.

Blog Post Economic Hardship Weighs on Jerusalem Families as Unemployment Rates Soar and Poverty Rises

Palestinian families in Jerusalem are struggling amid a worsening economic and political climate.

Blog Post Jerusalem’s Old City Reopens, but Residents Worry It May Not Be for Long

Israel finally allows Jerusalem’s Old City a respite after nearly six weeks of closure

Blog Post “The Old City Is Breathing Its Last Breath”—Jerusalem Merchants Decry Enforced Market Closures

The Old City, a ghost of its former self, faces an existential crisis amid Israel’s illegal closure policies.