Politics

Blog Post Fawzi al-Bakri: An Acerbic Local Poet Who Gave Voice to the Poor of Jerusalem

A caustic poet who was at the heart of the city’s intellectual life in the 1980s

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?

Blog Post Jerusalem Figures Respond to President Trump’s Plan to Ethnically Cleanse the Gaza Strip

President Trump wants to grab Gaza and develop it—without Palestinians. Jerusalemites respond.

Feature Story Israel Passes Law Criminalizing the Denial of October 7, 2023, Events

Yet another draconian Israeli law facilitating detention of Palestinians

Blog Post Perspective: Jerusalem Thanks and Bids Farewell to Mahdi Abdul Hadi

A community mourns an intellectual giant who centered his life’s work around the Palestinian cause and people.

Blog Post Israel Seeks to Overturn Long-Established Practice regarding the Operation of Foreign Diplomatic Missions in East Jerusalem

Israel is tightening the screws on foreign diplomats in contravention of long-standing practice.

Blog Post Israel Violates French Church Sovereignty and Diplomatic Laws and Norms in Jerusalem, Angering France

A diplomatic dustup

Blog Post On the 23rd Anniversary of Faisal Husseini’s Death, Few Remember Him

A vigil for the Lion of Jerusalem draws police wrath.

Short Take Jerusalem’s Municipal Elections Produce a Council Dominated by Religious Jews; the City’s Palestinians Stay Home

While not surprising, the results point to a darker future in the city and reflect nationwide trends.