East Jerusalem

Headshot of Mohammed El-Kurd of Sheikh Jarrah, Jerusalem
Video Home Front: Mohammed El-Kurd

Mohammed El-Kurd, 14, narrates his experience of sharing his family home with the Jewish settlers who forcibly expelled the El-Kurds from the two-room extension they added in the 1990s.

Personal Story Living with the Ever-Present Threat of Expulsion

After 30 years of loving care, Samira’s home and garden convey serenity, but she stands to lose it all if Israel expels her from her home.

Rifka El-Kurd resists Jewish settlers taking over part of her home in Sheikh Jarrah on December 1, 2009
Video The Takeover of Part of the Rifka El-Kurd Family Home in Sheikh Jarrah

What does a forcible home expulsion actually entail? 

Personal Story Haunted by Waiting for Expulsion in Sheikh Jarrah

The al-Qasem family home in Sheikh Jarrah, home to three generations, is a target for Jewish settlers.

Personal Story When Your Right to Your Home and Safety Is Continuously Threatened

Amal describes the unimaginable stress under which they and their family live in Sheikh Jarrah.

Interview An Expert Unravels the Complexities of Land Ownership in East Jerusalem

Israel manipulates the complex reality of land settlement and registration in Jerusalem, and Palestinians must understand and confront it.

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

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.