Settlers

Feature Story Police Tighten Siege on al-Aqsa Mosque to Force Jerusalem Waqf to Submit to Israeli Control

Jerusalem Waqf authorities raise alarm over the worsening Israeli siege on al-Aqsa Mosque and its long-term implications.

A Palestinian woman stands outside her Jerusalem home during a confrontation with the Israeli family living there, 2000.
Video Will Jerusalem Remain Divided Forever?

How a city described as “divided united” became even more fragmented over time

Blog Post The Jerusalemite Youth Cultural Forum: An Oasis of Hope in Silwan

A rare space for creative expression for Palestinian youth in the city

Feature Story Israel Approves Plans to Build a Large Yeshiva in Sheikh Jarrah

Jewish settler presence is expanding in Sheikh Jarrah.

Feature Story Road 45, a New Israeli Settler-Only Road, Will Now Traverse Qalandiya, Further Dispossessing Palestinians

The network of settler-only roads around Ramallah and northern Jerusalem is expanding.

Interview Researcher Saher Ghazawi: Incremental Restrictive Measures Are a Way to Normalize a New Reality in the Old City

What does it mean that Israel is increasing its restrictive measures in the Old City?

A close-up of Muna El-Kurd in Sheikh Jarrah discussing forcible home expulsions of Palestinians in East Jerusalem
Video Muna El-Kurd: “You Are Stealing My House”

Muna El-Kurd and her father recount life under settler takeover in their Jerusalem hometown.

Feature Story Settler Groups Are Taking Over the Basha Family Building in the Old City

The Basha family is being forcibly expelled from their home in the Old City by settler groups backed by Israeli courts.

Feature Story Israeli Settlers Are Seizing Home after Home in Silwan

Palestinians in Silwan are losing home after home.