West Bank

Backgrounder The Bedouin of Jerusalem

Palestinian Bedouin are the proud descendants of ancient tribes in the area, yet the state is working to corral them into unlivable areas.

Feature Story UNRWA’s Rescued Archives Will Soon Be Searchable Evidence for Palestinian Refugees

In a dramatic tale, UNRWA recently managed to rescue its paper archives from the Gaza Strip and the West Bank.

Feature Story Prosperity to Demise: Palestinian Unions in Jerusalem Witness the End of an Era

Unions in Jerusalem have a long and rich history, but the few remaining are facing raids, shutdowns, and pressure to leave the city.

Feature Story Israel’s E2 Settlement Plan Advances, Threatening to Ghettoize Bethlehem

Like E1 east of Jerusalem, E2 will devour large swathes of the Palestinian West Bank.

Feature Story A Mobile Clinic from Jerusalem Delivers Lifesaving Diabetes Care to Isolated West Bank Villages

Bringing care from Jerusalem to increasingly isolated West Bank villages

Photo Over the Wall

The descent into Jerusalem

Interview Israel Relaunches Land Registration in West Bank to Strip Palestinians of Property

A bureaucracy designed to serve as a grand land theft

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.

Photo Waiting at the Gate

The gate of an illegal Israeli settlement blocks Palestinian farmers from reaching their lands.