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He led the fight to save Sheikh Jarrah for 15 years. Now he faces his own eviction
After more than a decade of legal battles, an Israeli court ruled that settlers can take over Salah Diab's lifelong home. But he refuses to give up fighting.
By
Oren Ziv
March 14, 2025
Israeli demolitions of Palestinian homes in Jerusalem hit new record
In 2024, Israel destroyed 181 homes and approved the fewest Palestinian building plans in a decade, while greenlighting thousands of settlement units.
By
Georgia Gee
and
Dikla Taylor-Sheinman
March 6, 2025
‘If UNRWA implodes tomorrow, there’d be no alternative’
Still functioning despite Israel's ban, UNRWA chief Philippe Lazzarini explains how the agency is laying the groundwork for future Palestinian institutions.
By
Ghousoon Bisharat
and
Meron Rapoport
February 27, 2025
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The day Israel came for the booksellers
With a Palestinian coloring book as proof of 'incitement,' Israeli police raided East Jerusalem's world-famous Educational Bookshop and arrested its owners.
By
Oren Ziv
February 11, 2025
Under cover of war, Israel is demolishing home after home in Silwan
The government has accelerated plans to depopulate the East Jerusalem neighborhood, displacing dozens of Palestinian residents this year.
By
Jessica Buxbaum
September 6, 2024
From the river to the sea, Israel is waging the same war
The Gaza assault cannot be understood separately from Israel’s divide-and-conquer strategy against Palestinians in Jenin, Jerusalem, and Nazareth.
By
Orly Noy
April 26, 2024
‘A gentle, powerful light’: Honoring a symbol of Sheikh Jarrah’s steadfastness
Fatma Salem died with the threat of settler takeover still hanging over her family. But she never cowered to the forces that sought to displace her.
By
Yahel Gazit
January 12, 2024
Israel’s ‘thought police’ law ramps up dangers for Palestinian social media users
Rights advocates warn the draconian law will enable unprecedented surveillance, raising Palestinian fears of arrest for their online activity.
By
Sophia Goodfriend
November 24, 2023
‘Israel wanted a silent, perfect victim. We refused’
After settlers took over his family's home in Jerusalem’s Old City last month, Rafat Ghaith-Sub Laban reflects on the hardships and lessons of their struggle.
By
Yahel Gazit
August 15, 2023
Spinning discs in Sheikh Jarrah
Led by Nour Palestina, a DJ workshop offers Palestinian women a window into the electronic music world despite the occupation.
By
Alice Austin
August 8, 2023
An Israeli activist was thrown in jail for a week — over a hat
Police arrested Gil Hammerschlag in Jerusalem, after he attended a protest wearing a cap featuring a photo of a Palestinian shot dead by Israeli forces.
By
Oren Ziv
July 11, 2023
The new national park threatening Jerusalem’s Christian community
Concerns are building that Israel's new government will revive controversial plans to take over Palestinian- and church-owned land on the Mount of Olives.
By
Judith Sudilovsky
January 23, 2023
Expulsion of Palestinian Jerusalemite tests the waters for future deportations
Legal experts fear Israel's deportation of Salah Hammouri could set a precedent for similar moves against Palestinians holding foreign citizenship.
By
Oren Ziv
December 7, 2022
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