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Feature Story Israel Approves Plans to Build a Large Yeshiva in Sheikh Jarrah

Jewish settler presence is expanding in Sheikh Jarrah.

Feature Story Israel’s E2 Settlement Plan Advances, Threatening to Ghettoize Bethlehem

Like E1 east of Jerusalem, E2 will devour large swathes of the Palestinian West Bank.

Feature Story In Jerusalem’s Silwan, the City Is Forcibly Emptying Large Areas of Palestinian Residents

Thousands of Palestinians are at risk of becoming homeless as city empties homes for planned tourist sites.

Feature Story Israel’s Death Penalty Law Passed: What Does That Mean for Palestinian Jerusalemites?

The new law can affect any Palestinian, despite a few safeguards of those with Israeli IDs.

 

Feature Story Palestinians Explain the Motives behind Israel’s Operation “Capital Shield” in and around Jerusalem

Israeli police intensify pressure on Palestinian neighborhoods in and around northern Jerusalem with raids, arrests, and demolitions.

Feature Story On Palestinian Prisoners’ Day, Jerusalemites Feel Imperiled by Israel’s New Death Penalty Law

Experts and community members take stock of what may lie ahead.

Feature Story A Joyful Community Celebrating Holy Fire in a Newly Reopened Old City Faces Police Clampdown, Aggression

The Orthodox community came out joyfully to celebrate their holiest day in a newly reopened Old City, but police restrictions darkened the day.

Feature Story New Israeli Rules Send the City’s Palestinian Private Schools into Crisis

Israel’s threats to deny permits to teachers with PA IDs are creating a crisis for Palestinian private schools.

Feature Story Bigoted Harassment of Christians in Jerusalem Increased in 2025

The climate for Christians is becoming more inhospitable, especially in the Old City