Colonialism

Palestinian im/mobility at Qalandiya checkpoint should be understood within the colonial framework of power.

Feature Story In the Absence of Any Institutional Safety Net, Palestinians of the Old City Turn to Each Other for Support

Palestinians in the Old City are forced to do without Israeli systems and institutions, so they rely on each other to survive.

Bio Abd al-Qader al-Husseini

A leader in the Great Palestinian Revolt who was killed defending his city of Jerusalem on the eve of the Nakba

Blog Post Jerusalem Stands Alone

A loving portrait of a city and its people, mindful of a past that isn’t really past. A book review.

Blog Post A Fascinating Biography of Jerusalem Tracing Its Evolution into a Global City

This scholarly yet accessible biography describes Jerusalem’s rise to an eternal symbol for the three Abrahamic religions. A book review.

Blog Post For Jerusalemites, Family Celebrations Are Often Marred or Canceled by Israeli Military Checkpoints

Family events and celebrations are rarely stress free, thanks to ever-lurking checkpoints and soldiers’ whims.

Blog Post The Nakba as Experienced by a Jerusalem Child

The trauma of losing home and familiar ways of being in the world lingered with author Nina Bazouzi Cullers for decades after her family left Qatamon for the Old City. A book review.

Interview Salah al-Din Street, the “Beating Heart” of East Jerusalem, Is Targeted for Erasure by Israel’s City Center Plan

A conversation with Adalah’s legal director, Suhad Bishara, about Israel’s plan to relegate the Salah al-Din Street commercial district to irrelevance

Blog Post Stories from the Old City: Matthew Teller’s Nine Quarters of Jerusalem

Matthew Teller’s biography of Jerusalem’s Old City offers history as well as the lived experience of today’s Palestinian residents. A book review.