East Jerusalem

Israeli police guard while Palestinians arrive to Friday prayers at the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound, at the Lion's Gate in Jerusalem's Old City, October 13, 2023. (Jamal Awad/Flash90)

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

Rafat Sub-Laban protesting outside his family's home in the Old City of Jerusalem, after they were expelled to make way for Jewish settlers, July 11, 2023. (Yahel Gazit)

‘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

Participants in Nour Palestina's DJ workshop at Sabreen, occupied East Jerusalem. (Alice Austin)

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

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Police arrest Gil Hammerschlag at a protest in Sheikh Jarrah, occupied East Jerusalem, April 2, 2023. (Shai Kendler/Megaphone News)

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

Christian pilgrims take part in the traditional Palm Sunday procession on the Mount of Olives, occupied East Jerusalem, March 28, 2021. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)

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

Salah Hammouri's mother (left), alongside Attorney Leah Tsemel (center) and Munir Nuseibeh (right), holds up a photo of him at an emergency press conference in Jerusalem, December 2, 2022. (Oren Ziv)

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

Israeli police officers deny Palestinians access to olive trees in Wadi Rababa, East Jerusalem, October 7, 2022. (Oren Ziv)

Why are Israeli soldiers harvesting Palestinians’ olive groves?

Soldiers were seen picking the trees after receiving permission from a settler group. When Palestinians went to harvest the next day, police prevented them.

By Oren Ziv and Meron Rapoport October 19, 2022

Israeli police stand opposite Palestinians in Shuafat Refugee Camp as they protest a days-long lockdown imposed by Israel, occupied East Jerusalem, October 12, 2022. (Oren Ziv/Activestills)

PHOTOS: A day of civil disobedience in Shuafat Refugee Camp

Days into a near-total lockdown imposed by Israel, Palestinian residents of the East Jerusalem camp staged a mass strike and protest, only to be attacked by security forces.

By Oren Ziv October 12, 2022

Israeli Jewish extremists chant racist and violent slogans against Palestinians during the Flag March on Jerusalem Day, May 29, 2022. (Oren Ziv)

WATCH: Jewish supremacists chant ‘Death to Arabs’ during Flag March

Far-right Israelis attacked Palestinian shop owners, journalists, and onlookers as they chanted genocidal slogans while marching through Jerusalem.

By Oren Ziv May 30, 2022

Palestinian students arriving from Ukraine on a rescue flight are welcomed by their families at Ben-Gurion International Airport near Tel Aviv, March 1, 2022. (Tomer Neuberg/Flash90)

Who is protecting the Palestinians fleeing Ukraine?

Governments are invoking 'diplomatic protection' to help their citizens at Ukraine's borders. But occupied Palestinians are falling through the cracks.

By Itamar Mann March 9, 2022

The Mezri family demolish their own home in Jabel Mukaber after learning that they would be forced to pay the Israeli authorities for carrying out the destruction, East Jerusalem, February 5, 2014. (Tali Mayer/Activestills.org)

To widen a road, J’lem municipality will destroy Palestinian homes

Experts say the planned destruction of dozens of houses in Jabel Mukaber is part of a raft of policies aimed at forcing Palestinians out of East Jerusalem.

By Orly Noy March 8, 2022

Palestinians, many of whom came from the West Bank, sit near the Mediterranean Sea during the last day of the Eid al-Fitr holiday as the sun sets in Jaffa, July 19, 2015. (Oren Ziv)

From the river to the sea, Palestinians are not free

Rather than threatening those who chant pro-Palestine slogans, the British government should promote freedom and equality for all between the river and the sea.

By Ben Reiff January 30, 2022

The Givati Parking Lot excavation grounds next to the City of David National Park in the Palestinian village of Silwan, across the street from the Old City walls surrounding the Al Aqsa mosque compound, July 14, 2019. (Hadas Parush/Flash90)

PODCAST: Excavating Israel’s underground settlements

On the latest episode, Israeli archeologist Yonathan Mizrahi talks about Israel's weaponization of archeology to expand Jewish settlement.

By Natasha Roth-Rowland January 20, 2022