Greater Jerusalem

Feature Story Palestinians Explain the Motives behind Israel’s Operation “Capital Shield” in and around Jerusalem

Israeli police intensify pressure on Palestinian neighborhoods in and around northern Jerusalem with raids, arrests, and demolitions.

Feature Story In Move Tantamount to Annexation, Israel to Expand Jerusalem’s Municipal Boundaries Northward

Northward expansion of the city into West Bank would be first since 1967.

Demolition of the sole community primary school left youngsters no choice but to study outside.

Interactive Map Greater Jerusalem

An interactive map of Greater (Jewish) Jerusalem as envisioned by Israel

Interactive Map Jerusalem Post-Oslo

An interactive map of Jerusalem and the region around it as divided among Areas A, B, and C after the Oslo Accords of the mid-1990s

Feature Story Delayed but Not Dead, the E1 Settlement Plan Threatens Lingering Two-State Dreams

The international community has managed to delay the E1 settlement plan once again, but it is only a matter of time until Israel puts it back on the table.

Backgrounder The History of Israeli Settlement Expansion in and around East Jerusalem from 1967 to 1993

From 1967 to 1993, successive Israeli governments laid the foundations for an expanding settlement enterprise to Judaize Jerusalem and its surroundings.

Backgrounder The Three Israeli Settlement Rings in and around East Jerusalem: Supplanting Palestinian Jerusalem

Israel’s settlements in and around Jerusalem take the shape of three rings that contribute to Judaizing the city and fragmenting its Palestinian communities.

Backgrounder Israel’s Vision of a Greater [Jewish] Jerusalem

How Israel seeks to reshape the broader Jerusalem region, ensuring permanent control and blocking the possibility of Palestinian communal life