Human Rights

Audio Hassan Jabareen: “This Law Targets the [Palestinian] Schools in Jerusalem”

How could Israel’s harsh new education law affect Palestinian school in Jerusalem? We asked Hassan Jabareen, a lawyer who is general director of the human rights organization Adalah.

Interview Hassan Jabareen: “If You Succeeded in Closing UNRWA, Why Not Continue and Close Schools and Fire Teachers?”

Israel escalates its war on Palestine and Palestinian identity with new education law.

Blog Post Is There a Legal Basis for Israel’s UNRWA Ban?

Legal experts explain why Israel’s ban on UNRWA is on shaky legal ground.

Blog Post Israel Demolishing Palestinian Neighborhood to Build Jerusalem’s “Silicon Valley”

Israel is demolishing a Palestinian neighborhood in Jerusalem to construct new commercial projects, like those in California’s Silicon Valley.

Interview Suhad Bishara: “Water Consumes the Minds of Everyone in Kufr ‘Aqab 24 Hours, 7 Days a Week”

What’s up with water in Kufr ‘Aqab? A conversation with Adalah’s legal director, Suhad Bishara, on the case they filed on residents’ behalf.

Blog Post The Long, Humiliating, and Expensive Trek for Palestinian Jerusalemites Traveling to Jordan

For Palestinian Jerusalemites, Amman, Jordan, is so close, yet so far.

Blog Post Police Shut Down Screening of Gaza Films at Yabous Cultural Centre

Freedom of expression in East Jerusalem is narrowing.

Feature Story Israel Detains Muslim Spiritual Leader Sheikh Ekrima Sabri and Bans Him from Entering al-Aqsa Mosque for Six Months

An utterance during a prayer leads to detention and banishment. 

Blog Post Palestinian Jerusalemites React to the Recent ICJ Ruling in The Hague

A watershed moment in international law