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As Israel pressures Jerusalem’s churches, they are increasingly taking unified positions in opposition.
A glimpse of some of the myriad risks and hazards Palestinian schoolchildren in Jerusalem face on their daily walk to school. A Photo Story.
How Israel is ramping up the pressure on Palestinian Jerusalemites in the classroom
The Oslo Accords were supposed to launch an interim five-year stage until final negotiations. Thirty years later they are still technically in effect. What has happened to Palestinian East Jerusalem?
An interactive map of Jerusalem and the region around it as divided among Areas A, B, and C after the Oslo Accords of the mid-1990s
How Israel’s National Insurance inspectors glibly destroy lives without a second thought
Some Jerusalem residents don’t have access to adequate health care.
How Israeli National Insurance bureaucrats treat their neediest residents with heartless contempt
Villagers in al-Walaja report that they are under assault.
Suffocated by Israeli settlements and converted into an open-air prison
Psychological pressures for Jerusalem’s Palestinians are intense, but those who seek treatment can be helped.
A psychiatrist, writer, and public intellectual whose work emphasizes collective trauma, resilience, human rights, and dignity
Post-traumatic stress disorder is hard to diagnose among Palestinians, because the trauma is chronic.
Announcement
Jerusalem Festival and Tarab Nights in Arab Jerusalem
Yabous Cultural Centre and the National Conservatory of Music
Yabous Cultural Centre and the Edward Said National Conservatory of Music have announced the program for the Jerusalem Festival and Tarab Nights in Arab Jerusalem, taking place from August 15 to October 15, 2026. The vibrant program includes musical evenings and artistic performances, bringing together a selection of artists and creatives in a celebration of identity, culture, and creativity. The festival begins with a concert featuring the “Songs of Ziad Rahbani” and ends with a piano performance by Marwa Yassine.
Festival tickets are available through Tazkarti website and at the Yabous Cultural Centre. Opening night was delayed by one night to the 16th due to weather.
How Israel’s National Insurance inspectors glibly destroy lives without a second thought
For Palestinian Jerusalemites, parenting means facing a bureaucracy that is not invested in their child’s well-being.
Israeli police often seize Palestinian flags, acting as if their display is illegal. But is it?
The checkpoint in the middle of Jerusalem that splintered a neighborhood and divided the city for 19 years
JAFF2026: A week of Arab cinema in Jerusalem
A psychiatrist, writer, and public intellectual whose work emphasizes collective trauma, resilience, human rights, and dignity
Stakeholders convey increasing alarm over ongoing archaeological work.
The bureaucratic maze that parents with mixed IDs face once a child is born
Peak season, limited passage: the politics of delay at King Hussein Bridge
A psychiatrist, writer, and public intellectual whose work emphasizes collective trauma, resilience, human rights, and dignity
As Israel pressures Jerusalem’s churches, they are increasingly taking unified positions in opposition.
Villagers in al-Walaja report that they are under assault.
An institution dedicated to community care for generations
Local educators, designers, artists, and archaeology researchers highlight the magic in everyday objects.
Palestinian Jerusalemites share fear and anxiety about their lives and future amid increasing political violence and difficult economic conditions.
An ongoing battle since 1967 heats up further.
A visual diary of Jerusalem from six decades ago: Plus ca change, plus ca reste la meme chose.
How Israeli National Insurance bureaucrats treat their neediest residents with heartless contempt
Should Samer protect his health and ability to work in the future, or feed his family now?
How Israel’s National Insurance inspectors glibly destroy lives without a second thought
For Palestinian Jerusalemites, parenting means facing a bureaucracy that is not invested in their child’s well-being.