Human Rights

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

Blog Post Forcible Self-Demolition of One’s Home: A Lifelong Trauma for the Whole Family

Israeli authorities are forcing thousands of Palestinian residents in Jerusalem to demolish their own homes, leaving them homeless.

Feature Story Jerusalem Court Sides with Settlers, Ruling to Displace 66 Palestinians from Batn al-Hawa, Silwan

A long-awaited verdict brings a feared but not surprising outcome.

Short Take Dutch Investor Demands Human Rights Safeguards in East Jerusalem Surveillance Operations

Manufacturer of surveillance tech deployed in East Jerusalem faces the risk of disinvestment over draconian surveillance of Palestinians.

Feature Story Kufr ‘Aqab, a Densely Populated Neighborhood in Jerusalem, Is Left High and Dry without Enough Water in Summer

Residents of Kufr ‘Aqab are forced to purchase and ration water in a summer heatwave.

Feature Story As UNRWA Shutters Its Jerusalem Office under Intensifying Israeli Pressure, Palestinians Reflect on UNRWA’s Role

Israel seems to have declared war on UNRWA. How would its permanent closure affect Palestinian Jerusalemites?

Blog Post Palestinian Advocate Zakaria Odeh: “Injustice, Colonization, and Occupation Can’t Last Forever”

Zakaria Odeh has spent most of his professional life advocating for Palestinian rights in East Jerusalem and beyond.