Land

Backgrounder Settler State: Guide to the Israeli Settler Groups That Work to Dispossess Palestinians in Jerusalem

A collaboration becomes a symbiosis.

Feature Story Israel Fast-Tracks New West Bank Settlement, Its First in Years, on Ancient Battir Lands, Southwest of Jerusalem

A newly approved settlement southwest of Jerusalem would drive a stake through the heart of any future Palestinian state.

Blog Post Musrara Café across from Jerusalem’s Damascus Gate Faces Closure

A lifetime family business is forcibly terminated by the state.

Blog Post Home Demolitions Spike in East Jerusalem as Ongoing War Averts Attention

Home demolitions in Jerusalem have been spiking; certain areas appear targeted.

Feature Story Israel to Advance Nearly 7,000 Settlement Units in East Jerusalem

Accelerated settlements push threatens to sever Jerusalem’s southern flank from its Palestinian hinterland.

Interview State Land Registration in East Jerusalem Continues to Advance Settlement Goals, Dispossess Palestinians

The city and the settlers forge ahead with land registration in Jerusalem as a means to dispossess Palestinians in areas of interest.

Feature Story Israel Attempts to Seize Palestinian-Owned Parking Lot to Build Promenade

The city sets its sights on a Palestinian-owned space, once a sheep market, that serves Old City residents and worshippers.

Feature Story Israeli Police Return to Cows’ Garden, Inflict Damage on Behalf of Xana Gardens

The Armenian community’s concerns escalate over repeated police interference on the ground without legal authorization.

Feature Story The City Advances Plan to Confiscate Palestinian Land between al-‘Isawiyya and al-Tur for National Park

An ever-shrinking island between settlements