Jerusalem

A rooftop water tank in Kufr 'Aqab, July 24, 2024. (Noa Pinto)

The taps have run dry in Jerusalem’s largest Palestinian neighborhood

Long neglected by the Jerusalem Municipality, Kufr ‘Aqab residents now receive only a few hours of water a week — and the authorities refuse to help.

By Noa Pinto August 15, 2024

Israeli youth attack journalists at Damascus Gate in Jerusalem's Old City, during Jerusalem Day celebrations, June 5, 2024 (Chaim Goldberg/Flash90)

Chanting ‘burn Shu’afat’ and ‘flatten Gaza,’ masses attend Jerusalem Flag March

Israeli ministers joined the annual celebration of East Jerusalem’s conquest, where racist slogans and attacks on journalists have become mainstream.

By Oren Ziv June 6, 2024

A performance by The Flintstones. (Courtesy of Hagop Kaplanian)

Armenian Jerusalemites fight to keep their musical legacy alive

From Palestinian rock to modern folk, generations of Armenian musicians have thrived in Jerusalem. But Israeli attacks threaten the community’s future.

By Christina Hazboun April 24, 2024

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Israeli activists protest against the arrest of members of the Arab High Follow-Up Committee earlier in the day, Tel Aviv District Police Station, November 9, 2023. (Oren Ziv)

Israeli police repressing anti-war protests with ‘iron fist,’ say activists

Since October 7, Israel's police have systematically banned, restricted, and attacked protests against the army's assault on Gaza, instilling a sense of fear among Jewish and Palestinian citizens alike.

By Oren Ziv January 24, 2024

A Palestinian man looks over the Israeli settlement of Ma’ale Adumim during a protest-tent action against a bill that would annex the settlement bloc to Israel, Al 'Ezariya, West Bank, January 20, 2017. (Anne Paq/Activestills)

‘Don’t raise your voice — you’re not in Britain anymore’

From the Jordan crossing to the Jerusalem checkpoint, my return to Palestine was marred by the daily humiliations of life under Israeli occupation.

By Hamza Yusuf August 29, 2023

Israeli protesters during an anti-government demonstration, Tel Aviv, July 20, 2023. (Oren Ziv)

‘We’re shattered and fed up’: The youth on the frontlines of Israel’s protests

Before this year, many of these teens and twentysomethings had never been to a protest. Now they’re taking to the streets not just to fight the Israeli government, but to change the old order.

By Oren Ziv August 24, 2023

A discussion held during the Jerusalem Arab Film Festival at Yabous Cultural Center, occupied East Jerusalem. (Samir Shareef)

At local festivals, Palestinian cinema steps out of its comfort zone

Two film festivals in Haifa and Jerusalem showcased an appetite for a Palestinian cinema scene that is thriving despite many obstacles.

By Vera Sajrawi August 16, 2023

View of graves that were allegedly vandalized by Jewish men, in the Christian cemetery on Mount Zion, in the Old City of Jerusalem, January 4, 2023. (Jamal Awad/Flash90)

‘The escalation is frightening’: Jerusalem Christians fear for their future

The city’s dwindling Christian community is facing a spike in hate crimes under the far-right government, with possible ramifications for Israel’s ties abroad.

By Natan Odenheimer July 14, 2023

A security camera is seen inside the Old City of Jerusalem, October 14, 2022. (Anne Paq/Activestills)

‘The system learns to recognize you’: Amnesty calls out automated apartheid

Following major report, Amnesty adviser Matt Mahmoudi explains how facial recognition technology is bolstering Israel's control over Palestinians.

By Ameera Kawash May 2, 2023

Images of a cat generated by AI with the prompts "Palestinian keffiyeh" and "Dome of the Rock" (left) or "Jerusalem street" (center and right). (Ameera Kawash)

What a cat in a keffiyeh reveals about AI’s anti-Palestinian bias

Popular AI systems are reproducing the internet’s existing prejudices against Palestinians, creating new forms of digital erasure and discrimination.

By Ameera Kawash April 25, 2023

Israeli security forces stand guard while Muslim worshipers pray outside the Lion's Gate in Jerusalem's Old City, during the holy month of Ramadan, April 5, 2023. (Jamal Awad/Flash90)

‘The Israeli police wanted to show that they are in control of Al-Aqsa’

Writer Jalal Abukhater explains the context behind a violent raid in Al-Aqsa, and why the mosque is more than a place of worship for Palestinians.

By Vera Sajrawi April 5, 2023

Palestinians mourn during the funeral of Samir Aslan, 41, at Qalandiya refugee camp north of Jerusalem, January 12, 2023 (Oren Ziv)

January was the West Bank’s deadliest month in nearly a decade

Israeli forces and settlers killed 35 Palestinians in the occupied territories — an escalating rate after an already deadly year.

By Oren Ziv February 1, 2023

A Palestinian girl mourns during the funeral of the 10 Palestinians killed by the Israeli army during a raid in the city, January 26, 2023. (Wahaj Banimoufleh/Activestills.org)

The myth of the ‘cycle of violence’

Palestinians spotlight Israeli brutality to demand an end to their oppression; Israelis spotlight Palestinian violence to justify that oppression.

By Amjad Iraqi January 31, 2023