Silwan

Feature Story One Lot at a Time, Israeli Settlers Expand Their Presence in Palestinian Silwan

The crisis in Gaza is providing cover for the expansion of Israeli settlements in Silwan.

Blog Post Prominent Palestinian Activist’s Home Bulldozed as Demolitions Spike in Jerusalem

He campaigned against home demolitions. Then they came for his.

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.

Feature Story Controversial Cable Car Project Sparks Outcry as City Orders Land Expropriation from Silwan Residents

The city notifies Silwan residents of its planned confiscation of private lands as cable car project gets underway.

Photo Women from Silwan

Palestinian women villagers in Silwan through the lens of Felix Bonfils

Screen shot from Living in East Jerusalem—Zoheir Rajabeh
Video Living in East Jerusalem—Zuheir Rajabeh

When settlers expel Palestinians from their Jerusalem homes and move in to Palestinian neighborhoods, what ensues? One resident installed CCTV cameras to capture the dystopia.

Interview Land Registration in Jerusalem is a “Grand Land Theft” from Palestinians—Ir Amim’s Amy Cohen

Ir Amim and Bimkom’s June 2023 report, The Grand Land Theft, reveals Israel’s intentions behind undertaking the settlement of land title in East Jerusalem.

Feature Story Israel’s Disneyfication of Jerusalem Seeks to Erase Palestinians’ Historic Presence

Israel’s tourist projects ringing Jerusalem’s Old City threaten to diminish the area and transform it into a Disneyfied tourist space serving Jews and their narrative.

Feature Story The Settlement of Land Title (SOLT) in East Jerusalem: “The Most Acute Threat Facing Palestinian Residents of Jerusalem Today”

Israel is ramping up the settlement of land title (SOLT) in East Jerusalem, and especially in the Holy Basin, dispossessing Palestinians and Judaizing the city as a result.