RafatFour Palestinian villages share the name Rafat. In the Jerusalem Governorate, there is the northern village of Rafat, and to the west is...
ShuafatLocated five kilometers northwest of the occupied city of Jerusalem, Shuafat borders the villages of Anata from the east, al-Issawiyah...
SilwanSilwan’s story brings together several layers of Jerusalem's history and its political and social reality. Historically, Silwan is deeply...
Wadi al-JozWadi al-Joz (Walnut Valley) is a steep one-kilometer-long valley. It is sometimes referred to as al-Wadi al-Sharqi (Eastern Valley), as...
Historical ContextToday’s reality in Jerusalem is rooted in the historical developments of the not so distant past. Many people attribute the problem in...
Which Jerusalem? Borders and LinesWhen you look at different maps of Jerusalem, you’re likely to find different versions of the city. This is because Jerusalem’s...
Legal IssuesIsrael’s legal policy in Jerusalem since 1967 has been guided by political considerations designed to maintain what Israel calls a...
PlanningSince the occupation of the eastern part of Jerusalem in 1967, occupation authorities have used urban planning as a tool to realize their...
EducationSince 1967, Israeli education policies within municipal Jerusalem have been designed to rewrite Palestinian history and undermine...