Checkpoints

Feature Story Israel Moves al-Walaja Checkpoint, Severing Villagers from Their Lands and Historic Spring

A pristine Palestinian agricultural village is being asphyxiated by Israel.

Interview “Sometimes Patients Die”: Barriers Facing Palestinian Patients Entering East Jerusalem by Ambulance

How Palestinian patients are caught in a dystopian health-care system under Israeli occupation

Feature Story A Bitter Easter Passes, a Marker for Increasing Repression

A Holy Week when all denominations should have rejoiced together instead set new highs for state repression.

Feature Story The Last Days of Ramadan Reflected Worrisome Trends in Jerusalem

How prayer at al-Aqsa is gradually becoming less and less accessible to Palestinians from outside the city

Photo Album Denied, Delayed, Determined: The Palestinian Journey to Pray at al-Aqsa Mosque during Ramadan

Going to extremes to pray at one’s holy site

Short Take Is a Second Trump Term Paving the Way for Israeli Settlement Expansion?

What explains the latest acceleration of settlement activity in East Jerusalem?

Feature Story New Checkpoints, Gates, and Procedures Paralyze Palestinian Mobility across the West Bank, Including East Jerusalem

As soon as the ceasefire in Gaza took effect, Israel turned on the West Bank just as Ramadan was getting underway.

Blog Post Perspective: Our Shrinking Mobility—An Ominous Sense of Déjà Vu

A Palestinian Jerusalemite takes stock of Israel’s latest clampdown on the West Bank.

Blog Post Feeding the Needy on Eid al-Adha in Today’s Jerusalem: A High-Risk Endeavor

For Palestinian Jerusalemites, even fulfilling religious obligations is fraught with risk under Israeli occupation.