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Jerusalem as seen by its artists
A home-based artist takes refuge in her work.
Closure, a “temporary” measure introduced in 1991, is the system that controls Palestinians’ movement and blocks millions from accessing Jerusalem.
Teresa, 22, lives in Ramallah, but she’s never seen nearby Jerusalem due to Israel’s Separation Wall and permit regime. What lies behind the wall?
With each passing day, Jerusalem is getting harder to reach for Palestinians outside the city.
Palestinians who hold permanent-resident status must satisfy the state that Jerusalem is their “center of life” in order to continue enjoying that status. But how frequently?
How Israel’s permanent-resident status constrains and contains Palestinians’ lives in Jerusalem, where the majority have been forced to hold this status.
Armenians have centuries of history in Jerusalem and have made important contributions to the city’s societal and cultural fabric.
British Palestinian Armenian John Rose recounts his long history in Jerusalem in a memoir. A book review.
Feast of Ashes by Sato Moughalian chronicles the origins of the Armenian ceramic tradition in Jerusalem, first introduced there by the author’s grandfather, a refugee from the Armenian genocide. A book review.
A thorough historical study based on meticulous archival research debunks founding myths. A book review.
The story of how Palestinian homes in Jerusalem (and elsewhere) whose owners fled in search of temporary safety were systematically looted, including their libraries, even before the war had ended
Jacob Nammar, whose family established the al-Nammamreh neighborhood in al-Baq‘a, shares the trauma his family went through in what became West Jerusalem.
Despite everything, Jerusalemites observe Ramadan traditions and rituals.
Israeli settlement expansion and land seizures reach unprecedented levels in 2024, report reveals.
The smells of Ramadan and Lent meals suffuse the Old City this year, intoxicating the senses and tantalizing those who are fasting.
Ramadan 2025, Week 1: Report from the ground
Jerusalemite jewelry designer is preserving Palestinian heritage through her designs.
As soon as the ceasefire in Gaza took effect, Israel turned on the West Bank just as Ramadan was getting underway.
A subdued atmosphere prevails in the Old City during Ramadan as Gaza continues to suffer and Israel cracks down on Jerusalem.
A visual overview of the multilayered points at which Israel blocks Muslims from accessing their holiest site, even during Ramadan
A quick guide to the often-confusing gates to the Old City of Jerusalem
The land lease deal between the Armenian Patriarchate and the Jerusalem municipality, concluded in secrecy, is now in the courts.
What is the outlook for Christians in the Holy Land at Christmastime 2023? Five leading Palestinian Christians gather to assess their current realities.
As soon as the ceasefire in Gaza took effect, Israel turned on the West Bank just as Ramadan was getting underway.
The smells of Ramadan and Lent meals suffuse the Old City this year, intoxicating the senses and tantalizing those who are fasting.
Israel is spending millions on a Judeo-centric “Jerusalem Heritage” program for the Holy Basin.
The Armenian community responds to a shadowy land deal that could remove a fourth of the Armenian Quarter.
A conversation with the Nusseibehs about their family’s centuries of history in and contributions to Jerusalem
A founder of the Palestinian nationalist movement; a devout, diplomatic, and popular leader who spent much of his career in exile
The city notifies Silwan residents of its planned confiscation of private lands as cable car project gets underway.
An overview of the complex web of 18 military checkpoints around Jerusalem that control and constrain Palestinian access to the city
Israel uses the 1950 Absentees’ Property Law and several amendments to it to confiscate Palestinian property across East Jerusalem and give it to Jewish settlers.