Jerusalem

A woman wearing a long black dress stands in foreground as children sit on the rubble of a razed structure in the background

Israel's systematic violence against Palestinian women

Greg Shupak 7 March 2018

The struggle for Palestinian liberation is support for the emancipation of women. Read more about Israel's systematic violence against Palestinian women

Israel climbs down over taxing Jerusalem churches

Tamara Nassar 28 February 2018

Palestinians and church leaders protested Israel’s decision to start taxing properties owned by churches and UN agencies. Read more about Israel climbs down over taxing Jerusalem churches

Three Israeli police are seen standing with group of civilians in front of stairs leading up to the Dome of the Rock

Police encourage right-wing plans to seize Jerusalem's al-Aqsa

Maureen Clare Murphy 19 February 2018

The Temple movement is backed by top Israeli ministers. Read more about Police encourage right-wing plans to seize Jerusalem's al-Aqsa

The Dome of the Rock backdrops a Church dome in Jerusalem's Old City.

Emboldened by Trump, Israel tightens grip on Jerusalem

Tamara Nassar 15 February 2018

Work has commenced on a new Jewish settlement in Jerusalem’s Old City. Read more about Emboldened by Trump, Israel tightens grip on Jerusalem

Video: Another Nakba

9 February 2018

Israel to expel entire Bedouin communities to make way for more settlements. Read more about Video: Another Nakba

Celebrities back Palestinian refugees as Trump makes new threats

Ali Abunimah 26 January 2018

UNRWA tries to head off looming disaster with public appeal. Read more about Celebrities back Palestinian refugees as Trump makes new threats

Mohammad bin Salman and Mahmoud Abbas converse during meeting

Politics, lies and audiotape

Omar Karmi 20 January 2018

Regional certainties unsettled by Trump’s demolition job on two-state solution. Read more about Politics, lies and audiotape

Why won't Israel treat imprisoned woman with severe burns?

Tamara Nassar 18 January 2018

Israa Jaabis was sentenced to 11 years after a fire in her car Israel insists was a “terror attack.” Read more about Why won't Israel treat imprisoned woman with severe burns?

Muhammad Bilal Tamimi smiling, raising a “victory” sign as Israeli occupation soldiers abduct him from his home on 11 January.

Israel arrests another Tamimi teenager

Tamara Nassar 12 January 2018

Human rights groups around the world are calling for the release of Ahed Tamimi and other Palestinian prisoners. Read more about Israel arrests another Tamimi teenager

"Stones, slingshots and organizing": Recalling the first intifada

Nora Barrows-Friedman 4 January 2018

What were the lessons learned from the 1987 uprising? Read more about "Stones, slingshots and organizing": Recalling the first intifada