Since Israel’s occupation of East Jerusalem in 1967, Palestinians were given a “temporary residency status”, face residency revocations and obstacles to family unification. This fact sheet addresses these challenges and the Israeli laws and policies behind them.
The number of Palestinian workers in Israel has seen a steady rise over the past decade, but is Israel using this Palestinian economic dependence on it for political and security pursuits?
There is an escalating trend of “self-demolitions” in East Jerusalem, whereby Palestinians are forced to demolish their own homes. This fact sheet explored the reasons behind this phenomenon in light of Israel’s planning, building and zoning policies in the city.
