Old City

Blog Post A Ramadan Dawn Prayer: “May God Protect Us from What This Day Has in Store for Us”

New metal gates trigger bad memories of electronic gates in 2017.

Blog Post Old City Shopkeepers Hope for Economic Revival This Ramadan

Will Ramadan breathe new life into the Old City’s souk?

Blog Post No Public Celebrations or Decorations in Jerusalem This Ramadan

As Gaza starves, Jerusalemites can’t imagine a festive Ramadan as usual.

Photo Under Watch

Big Brother is alive and well in the Old City

Feature Story Israeli Government Pumping Millions into Rebranding the Holy Basin, Erasing Palestinian Heritage

Israel is spending millions on a Judeo-centric “Jerusalem Heritage” program for the Holy Basin.

Blog Post Report: Sitting on the Plaza Steps of Damascus Gate Is Now a Ticketable Offence

Is this a fleeting moment or a new reality?

Blog Post Longing for Prewar Jerusalem

Will Jerusalem ever be the same as it was?

Photo A Watermelon Market at Jaffa Gate

A peek at the Jerusalem markets of the past

Personal Story Issa Boullata and the Childhood Memories of Jerusalem That Never Faded

An acclaimed academic, writer, and translator recalls his Old City childhood