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Blog Post Perspective: Jordan’s Attachment to Old Rules for Israeli Entry Permits Burdens and Deters Jerusalemites from Traveling

Time to reconsider outdated requirements for Israeli entry permits from Jordan

Feature Story Israel Alters Legal Status of Palestinians in Three Jerusalem-Area Villages, Rendering Them “Temporary Residents”

Residents now require permission from Israeli security to enter and leave their own villages.

Jamal al-Dara’awi from the hamlet of Khallet al-Nu‘man describes life under Israeli occupation in Jerusalem.
Video Khallet al-Nu‘man: Expulsion Threat Looms over Isolated Jerusalem Village

An enclaved Palestinian village in Jerusalem faces erasure.

Feature Story A Bitter Easter Passes, a Marker for Increasing Repression

A Holy Week when all denominations should have rejoiced together instead set new highs for state repression.

Graphic Prayer at al-Aqsa Mosque on the Two Holiest Days of Ramadan, 2022–25

Four years of data show a clear downward trend due to Israel’s increasing restrictions on access.

Personal Story Daydreaming on Her Daily Commute Got M Banned from Jerusalem

With each passing day, Jerusalem is getting harder to reach for Palestinians outside the city.

Blog Post Perspective: Our Shrinking Mobility—An Ominous Sense of Déjà Vu

A Palestinian Jerusalemite takes stock of Israel’s latest clampdown on the West Bank.

Blog Post Jewish National Fund Secretly Registered More than 100 Palestinian Homes as Its Own

Yet another means of grabbing Palestinian homes in Jerusalem comes to light.

Blog Post Yesterday, I Was a “Security Threat”—Today, I Am Welcome in Jerusalem

Israel tried treating Palestinian Americans like other US tourists, and I was finally able to visit my capital city.