Jerusalem

Israel ramps up settlement of East Jerusalem

According to the Palestinian news agency WAFA, Israel has seized over 1300 dunams of land in and around Occupied East Jerusalem in January alone. Since the new year began just three weeks ago, Israel has already approved over 700 new housing units for settlers in East Jerusa

23-01-2012
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Arab students banished for boycotting Peres speech

The Arabs48 news website reported on Wednesday that three Arab students, studying at the [Jerusalem College of Engineering] in [West] Jerusalem, have received police warrants exiling them from the city for seven days after they called for a boycott of a speech by Israeli Pre

22-01-2012
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Municipality working illegally in East Jerusalem

According to residents of the East Jerusalem village of Issawiya, the Jerusalem municipality has begun working, illegally, in the village this morning

10-01-2012
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Jerusalem's gypsies struggle for recognition

Jerusalem's Domari (also known as Romani or Gypsy) have lived in historic Palestine for over 500 years. Many fled during the 1967 War, ending up in refugee camps, and the community now numbers 60 to 70 families. Palestinian Romanis face a slew of social issues, including pov

08-01-2012
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Provocations on the Western Wall

Haaretz, an Israeli daily, reports that the Military Rabbinate issued a presentation for the Jewish holiday of Hanukkah including a picture of the Western Wall plaza without the Dome of the Rock, a mosque that is visible from the Western Wall plaza. The Dome of the Rock is

08-01-2012
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The demographic battle for Jerusalem

On Tuesday, the Jerusalem municpality approved another 130 housing units for the illegal Israeli settlement of Gilo. According to Haaretz, the municipality responded to criticism of the move by saying, "there have been no changes to the municipality’s policy for the past 4

29-12-2011
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WATCH: protest in Shu'fat against new checkpoint

On Sunday, December 18, Israelis, internationals, and Palestinians gathered at the new permanent checkpoint outside of the Shu'fat refugee camp to protest restrictions on freedom of movement and the Israeli occupation. Watch the demonstration in this new video by the Alterna

20-12-2011
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