Jerusalem Communities

Qalandia

The village of Qalandia has been absent from our consciousness, as most of us associate the name Qalandia with the eponymous checkpoint...

Beit Duqqo

The first thing that Beit Duqqu brings to mind is the word "land," even if it brought to mind several meanings: the village's magical...

Anata

One could hardly call Anata a “village” today, as the Occupation’s policies and measures over the years have stripped Anata of its rural...

Qalandia Refugee Camp

Qalandia refugee camp was dubbed “The Fort of Martyr Bashir Nafeh” in honor of the man’s legacy of resistance. Nafeh was first detained...

Sharafat

Sharafat is a Bani Hasan tribe village in the Jerusalem Governorate. Other such villages include al-Walajah, Battir, al-Malhah, Beit...

Jaba

Three Palestinian villages carry the name “Jaba.” The Jerusalem village of Jaba is seldom noted in literature, perhaps because the...

Beit Anan

Known for its lush landscape distinguished by almonds and vineyards, Beit Anan is located 668 meters above sea level on the northwestern...

Beit Surik

Beit Surik is a village of natural beauty that has managed to preserve its rural and mountainous characteristics, a pure landscape...

Beit Safafa

Chanting traditional ahazij (songs) that mourn the loss of land is common among the women of Beit Safafa. One such song says: Hand us a...

Beit Iksa

Beit Iksa is a stark example of the Zionist policies of siege and isolation, which suffocate the Old City of Jerusalem and sever it from...

Beit Ijza

Beit Ijza is situated in a small area among Jerusalem’s northwestern hills. This small village still maintains its Palestinian rural...

Al-Walajah

People often mistakenly assume al-Walajah to be a Bethlehem village, when it is in fact a Jerusalem village and has always been part of...

Al-Qubeiba

The village of Al-Qubeiba is situated at the beginning of a hill range that extends from Jerusalem in the east, westwards to the...

Al- Sawahrah

The word "al-Sawahrah" refers to three areas of the Arab al-Sawahrah tribe located southeast of Jerusalem, namely al-Sawahrah...

Sur Baher and Umm Tuba

"O Palestine, make mention and record of us in the history books. Take note of those martyred and wounded in valleys and hills. On our...

Shuafat Refugee Camp

When traveling from the center for Jerusalem northwards along Highway 60, one can spot a stark, dense cluster of high-rises to the east,...

Abu Dis

The old story goes that a hungry and lost folk poet, known by the name of Abu Issa al-Aqrabawy, ended up in the village of Abu Dis, where...

Al-Issawiyah

Upon entering al-Issawiyah village, you will notice its walls, adorned with national slogans and graffiti that reflect the political...

Al-Jib

Al-Jib is situated along two historic roads that once connected Jaffa and Jerusalem: Beit Ur Road (Lydda – Gimzo – Beit Ur – al-Jib –...

Al-Jdeirah

In 3,300 BC, the Canaanite King Jabin founded his kingdom on the lands of al-Jib village, with borders that extended beyond al-Jib’s...

Al-Nabi Samwil

Al-Nabi Samwil mountain is among the highest peaks in Jerusalem. From the rooftop of the mosque atop the mountain, one can view the...

Al-Ram

In recent memory, al-Ram was thought of as a commercial hub, mainly for the residents of north Jerusalem. This, however, did not last...

Al-Sheikh Jarrah

Al-Sheikh Jarrah neighborhood is of great historical and socio-economic significance due to its geographic location on the road leading...

Al-Tur

Al-Tur began as a small village perched atop the Mount of Olives, one of the most prominent mountains in Jerusalem at 826 meters in...