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...

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

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

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

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

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...

South of occupied Jerusalem is Battir, a serene village known for its many orchards, rich history and archaeological significance. It was...

Beit Hanina was historically famed for its fertile fields that were cultivated with olive trees, vegetables and fruit, especially...

The urban development of Biddu has been spurred by its location at the center of a cluster of seven villages located northwest of...

As one of Jerusalem’s commercial hubs in the recent past, a destination for shopping and recreation, where people also availed of...

The name “Hizma” for many Jerusalemites is associated with the Hizma military checkpoint, which is often the second option, after...

As you head north from Jerusalem to Ramallah, upon crossing Qalandia military checkpoint and passing Qalandia refugee camp, the landscape...

Upon entering Mikhmas, you may get a sense of what Palestinian villages would look like were it not for the occupation. The village is...

Jerusalem has over the millennia been both a destination in and of itself and a junction leading many travelers on to other ends....

The people of Qatanna sing a song about their village, which translates as follows: A valley where the birds recite a song, For whose...

Four Palestinian villages share the name Rafat. In the Jerusalem Governorate, there is the northern village of Rafat, and to the west is...

Located five kilometers northwest of the occupied city of Jerusalem, Shuafat borders the villages of Anata from the east, al-Issawiyah...

Silwan’s story brings together several layers of Jerusalem's history and its political and social reality. Historically, Silwan is deeply...

Wadi al-Joz (Walnut Valley) is a steep one-kilometer-long valley. It is sometimes referred to as al-Wadi al-Sharqi (Eastern Valley), as...