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Tens of thousands of Christian Palestinian students will be affected by Israel's refusal to renew teacher permits [Getty]
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Jerusalem Christian schools close to protest Israel restrictions

While children around the world go back to school, 8,500 students in East Jerusalem have been affected by the Israeli decision not to renew teachers' permits.

Nadda O.
01 September, 2026
Israeli authorities changed the name of Damascus Gate, with the change reflected on signs leading to it [Screengrab/Jerusalem Governorate]
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Israeli authorities change name of Jerusalem’s Damascus Gate

The New Arab Staff
24 August, 2026
Palestinians gather at a food distribution point in Gaza City, on July 20, 2025.
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Scepticism after Palestinian president sets elections on 28 Nov

Sally Ibrahim
10 July, 2026
This picture shows the Israeli settlement of Neve Yaakov (foreground) in the northern area of east Jerusalem and Israel's controversial barrier separating the Palestinian neighbourhood of al-Ram (background) in the occupied West Bank on September 15, 2025
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New Israeli settlement in northeast Jerusalem displaces Bedouins

Sally Ibrahim
08 July, 2026
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How church land became Israel's new battleground in Jerusalem

Jessica Buxbaum
01 July, 2026
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How Israel is preparing the expulsion of Palestinians from E1

Jessica Buxbaum
04 June, 2026
A view of the village of Khan al-Ahmar in West Bank
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'We're all afraid': Palestinians in Khan al-Ahmar fear expulsion

Agnese Boffano
20 May, 2026
An armed Israeli settler walks to Damascus Gate in Jerusalem
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Israel planning to seize up to 20 properties in East Jerusalem

The New Arab Staff
17 May, 2026
Israeli settlers take part in the Jerusalem Day parade at the Damascus Gate in the old city of Jerusalem on May 14, 2026. Every year, thousands of Israeli nationalists, many of them religious Jews, march through Jerusalem and its annexed Old City, including in predominantly Palestinian neighbourhoods, waving Israeli flags, dancing and sometimes shouting inflammatory slogans
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Israelis chant anti-Palestinian slogans at Jerusalem march

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
14 May, 2026
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Is Israel redefining Jerusalem's religious status quo?

Elias Feroz
07 April, 2026
Israel evicts Palestinian families in East Jerusalem as tensions rise in Silwan, with displacement fears and clashes adding to ongoing conflict
Israeli raid on West Bank
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Israel evicts 11 Palestinian families in east Jerusalem

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
25 March, 2026
Israeli security forces dispersed Palestinians who tried to reach the Al-Aqsa Mosque [Getty]
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Israel blocks Eid prayers at Al-Aqsa for first time since 1967

The New Arab Staff
20 March, 2026
Illustration - Analysis - West Bank annexation
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From Oslo to annexation: Israel cements control of the West Bank

Alessandra Bajec
18 February, 2026
Heavy machinery belonging to the Israel Land Authority begins demolishing an UNRWA complex on January 20, 2026 in Jerusalem
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Israel destroys UNRWA headquarters in 'unprecedented' attack

The New Arab Staff
20 January, 2026
Israeli forces block Palestinian movement with barriers and take security measures as Israeli settlers enter the Old City area during a raid in Hebron, West Bank, on January 10, 2026. (Photo by Wisam Hashlamoun/Anadolu via Getty Images)
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Israeli army launches Hebron operation as dozens detained

The New Arab Staff
19 January, 2026
The picture shows the headquarters of Palestinian Authority's Ministry of Jerusalem affairs in the occupied West Bank town of al-Ram, near Jerusalem, on November 4, 2018.
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Israel bars PA Jerusalem affairs minister from West Bank

The New Arab Staff
16 January, 2026
Argentina's President Javier Milei in West Jerusalem [Getty
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Argentina to move Israel embassy to Jerusalem by spring 2026

The New Arab Staff
26 November, 2025
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Israeli forces raid Palestinian kids' play on Ben-Gvir's orders

The New Arab Staff
26 November, 2025
A picture shows a view of the Palestinian Kufr Aqab suburb of east Jerusalem near the West Bank city of Ramallah, and Israel's controversial separation barrier, on August 25, 2022.
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Two Palestinian teenagers killed in clashes near Jerusalem

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
22 November, 2025
Silwan evictions [Getty]
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Israel evicts two Palestinian families from East Jerusalem homes

The New Arab Staff
10 November, 2025
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Six killed in east Jerusalem shooting, injuries reported

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
08 September, 2025