For Palestinian Jerusalemites, Amman, Jordan, is so close, yet so far.
Palestinian authors describe Jerusalemites and their struggles to navigate their daily lives despite crushing Israeli colonial practices. A book review.
Israel’s clampdown on mobility since the war is being challenged by residents, whose lives are upended by the limited access to the city.
For Palestinian Jerusalemites who live outside the Separation Wall and want to go to downtown Jerusalem or Bethlehem, a labyrinthine maze awaits.
What is it like to come of age in Jerusalem as a Palestinian male?
It’s more a matter of degree.
Israel imposes total closure during the Jewish holidays. For those who don’t celebrate, this means days of immobility both in the city and around it.