British Mandate

Legal Brief Does Israeli Law Ban the Display of the Palestinian Flag?

Israeli police often seize Palestinian flags, acting as if their display is illegal. But is it?

Position Paper The Allenby Compound in Jerusalem: Palestinian Private Property Rights Cannot Be Erased by a One-Dollar Lease

Mounir Kleibo lays out grievances and demands vis-à-vis Israel’s illegal leasing of his family’s land to the US government.

Feature Story Israel and US Agree to Build US Embassy on Confiscated Palestinian Land: Jerusalemite Landowners Respond

Palestinian owners of Jerusalem land approved for site of the future US embassy respond to the illegal move.

Photo The Anglo-American Inquiry into Palestine

A pivotal moment before partition

Journal Article The Proverbial Shatha in Early 20th-Century Jerusalem

Jerusalemites loved to explore and photograph the great outdoors with family members and friends.

Photo The Second Arab Exhibition

A display of craftsmanship, unity, and defiance

Journal Article The Arab College in Jerusalem, 1918–48: Recollections

Remembering the Arab College, which graduated educators and had a reputation for excellence throughout the Arab world.

Bio Anwar Nusseibeh

A prominent politician and lawyer from a notable Jerusalem family who served his city under three occupiers

Photo Sounds of Jerusalem

Arabic Music at the Palestine Broadcasting Service during the British Mandate