There’s a Dangerous Gaping Hole in East Jerusalem. The City's Doing Nothing About It
The construction pit in the Sur Baher neighborhood was dug in 2013 and is 18 meters deep and stretches over 1.7 acres
East Jerusalem
Israel Seeks to Deport East Jerusalem Photographer to Jordan, Where He Can't Stay
The Interior Ministry has ordered the expulsion of Palestinian press photographer Mustafa al-Kharouf, 31, who was born in Algeria but has lived in Jerusalem with his family since age 12 and is married to a woman from E. Jerusalem
Two 15-year-old Boys Suspected of Firebombing Temple Mount Police Post
17 more Palestinians arrested on suspicion of disturbing police ■ Temple Mount opened to worshipers on Wednesday without incident
Jews Move Into Controversial Muslim Quarter House in Jerusalem’s Old City
Issam Akel, who was sentenced to life at hard labor by Palestinian Authority for selling land to Jews, was involved in the sale
Panel Rejects Protocol Allowing Palestinian Construction in East Jerusalem
A committee turned down 20 residential building permits, ruling out almost any future Palestinian construction in the city's east
WATCH Jerusalem Separation Barrier Falls After Storm, Residents Celebrate
Residents of Shoafat refugee camp celebrated the incident, which happened in the same area last year and in 2013
Tension Building on Temple Mount Amid Reports of Imminent Israeli Action
Palestinians gathering there as state mulls closing Golden Gate to Muslim worshippers
Israel Vows to Drastically Cut Wait Time for Jerusalem Palestinians' Citizenship Applications
Following High Court petition, Population Authority says it aims to process applications within a year, instead of the six years the process can sometimes take currently
Hundreds of Palestinians Break Into Flashpoint Temple Mount Building
Police arrest 60 East Jerusalem residents on suspicion of inciting, rioting at Old City's Temple Mount
Clashes Erupt During Eviction of Palestinian Family From East Jerusalem Home
Israeli court ordered the eviction of the Abu Assab family, who lived in West Jerusalem before 1948, following appeal by right-wing Jewish activist
Hungarian, Czech, and Slovak Officials Announce Diplomatic Offices in Jerusalem
Move announced as Netanyahu meets central Europe officials after Visegrad summit in Israel torpedoed by Poland
Palestinian Janitor Held for Weeks in Jerusalem Murder Case, Shown No Evidence
'I asked them a few times why they thought it was me. They kept on telling me it was a secret'
Israel Defends Policeman Who Shot Palestinian Couple Through Their Window
Nadia and Mazen Abu Humus, who were shot in their East Jerusalem home in 2015, sued the state for $28,000. The state told the court the policeman's conduct was 'proportionate and reasonable'
Israeli Zoning Board Approves Controversial Western Wall Cable Car
Developers call it a solution to the Old City’s traffic jams, but opponents say the goal is to bolster Israeli control of East Jerusalem neighborhoods
East Jerusalem House Price Soars Over $3m Amid Palestinian-settler Land Feud
Israeli settler organization and Palestinian family offered over $3 million for a three-room house in Sheikh Jarrah neighborhood, but settler activist pulled out, forcing family to raise the sum in order to keep their house
Israeli Court Issues Lien on Jerusalem Plot Belonging to Yasser Arafat's Estate
Arafat inherited less than 0.5 percent of the plot, but the judge rules it legal to put a temporary freeze on entire plot ■ Order issued at the request of families of terror victims
Israel Ordered to Explain Why Jerusalem Park in Palestinian Neighborhood Closed Off to Public
High Court asks state and settler NGO to explain why the City of David National Park is closed on Saturdays, holidays and evening, unlike all other parks in the country, as Silwan residents warn of 'Hebronization'
Palestinian-American Sentenced to Life for Selling Land to Jews Released
Under American pressure, the Palestinian Authority released 55-year-old Issam Akel, who sold his East Jerusalem home to an NGO run by Israeli settlers, and is now expected to move abroad
South Jerusalem Palestinians Left Without Postal Services for Two Weeks Over Employee Corruption Charges
Five staffers were detained on suspicion of stealing from Postal Bank accounts ■ Branch cannot be immediately reopened because it ran as an agency rather than by Israel Postal Company
All the Ways East Jerusalem Palestinians Get Rejected in Bid to Become Israelis
Interior Ministry says the years-long delays are the result of the volume of requests, but lawyers are convinced the backlog is a deliberate policy to prevent the city’s Palestinians from becoming citizens
Israel's Top Court Won't Rehear Case on Eviction of Palestinians in East Jerusalem
The Sabbagh family has been ordered to leave its home in the Sheikh Jarrah neighborhood in favor of Jewish settlers by January 23
'It’s Impossible to Reduce Me': The Most Up-and-coming Jewish Comedian Dares You to Put Her in a Box
She's performed in East Jerusalem, Berlin, Tel Aviv and Rwanda, has worked with the UN and peace organizations, grew up in a mixed Jewish-Arab community and speaks - and looks - like both. Noam Shuster-Eliassi isn't what you think she is
Girl, 15, Lightly Injured in East Jerusalem Stabbing; Investigation Underway
The incident took place near the girl's house. She told police investigators that she had been stabbed on the street by an unknown man
Jerusalem Refuses to Disclose Report on Necessity of Western Wall Cable Car
Opponents of project fear it could strengthen Jewish settlement in Arab neighberhood of Silwan ■ Jerusalem Development Authority says releasing report on project's economic feasibility 'could disrupt progress on the project'
Palestinian Authority Sentences U.S. National to Life in Prison for Trying to Sell Land to Jews
Issam Akel convicted over 'an attempt to to transfer Palestinian lands to a foreign country' ■ His arrest and indictment signify a worsening in tensions between Israel and Palestinians over issue of land plots' sale
Israeli Forces Admitted to Killing Downed Palestinian Assailant, but Incident Was Never Probed
Despite border policemen's admission they continued shooting after Basel Ragheb Sidr was lying wounded on the ground, the Justice Ministry department that probes police misconduct twice refused to investigate
Tomb of the Kings Battle Brews Between French and ultra-Orthodox Over Jerusalem Archaeology Site
Ultra-Orthodox demands to pray at the Tomb of the Kings – the grandest burial compound in Jerusalem – have kindled fears among the French of an Israeli land grab under their flag in East Jerusalem
It Pays Off to Be an Israeli Settler, Whether Trespasser or Landowner
A comparison of four cases in which residents in different neighborhoods have been evicted reveals the bitter truth about ethnic and class hierarchy in Israel
'Death to Murderers': Cars Vandalized in Suspected Hate Crime in Palestinian East Jerusalem Neighborhood
Anonymous perpetrators slashed car tires and spray-painted hateful graffiti ■ Israeli NGO warns: 'East Jerusalem residents fall victim to violence by radical activists'
Israel Looking Into Increasing Pressures on PA to Free Two Palestinian Residents
National Security Council officials will coordinate an Israeli policy to lead efforts to release the two amid rising tensions between Israel and the PA