Old City

Blog Post Jerusalem Day 2026: Israelis Chant “May Your Village Burn” and “Death to Arabs” on State-Sponsored “Flag March”

This year’s “Jerusalem Day” sees intensified Israeli violence against Palestinians and activists.

Blog Post Economic Hardship Weighs on Jerusalem Families as Unemployment Rates Soar and Poverty Rises

Palestinian families in Jerusalem are struggling amid a worsening economic and political climate.

Photo Album A Thousand Moons of Jerusalem

Where is Jerusalem?

Graphic Property Ownership in the Old City of Jerusalem

Despite everything, Palestinian presence in the Old City remains surprisingly strong.

Feature Story A Joyful Community Celebrating Holy Fire in a Newly Reopened Old City Faces Police Clampdown, Aggression

The Orthodox community came out joyfully to celebrate their holiest day in a newly reopened Old City, but police restrictions darkened the day.

Blog Post Jerusalem’s Old City Reopens, but Residents Worry It May Not Be for Long

Israel finally allows Jerusalem’s Old City a respite after nearly six weeks of closure

Blog Post How Old City Shopkeepers Are Facing an Unprecedented Closure: Voices from the Souks

Resilience in the face of attempted erasure

Blog Post Perspective: Is the War Inside the Old City? A Solemn Walk through Damascus Gate

Chronicling a ghost town

Blog Post “The Old City Is Breathing Its Last Breath”—Jerusalem Merchants Decry Enforced Market Closures

The Old City, a ghost of its former self, faces an existential crisis amid Israel’s illegal closure policies.