#East Jerusalem

“It scares me to think about the future”: Young people in East Jerusalem face fear and insecurity

On a visit to Al Saraya Centre, we spoke to a group of young people, aged between 14 and 16, who shared their experiences about the impact that recent violence in East Jerusalem has had on them. The majority of those we spoke to shared feelings of insecurity, a responsibility to protect their city, and expressed fears about the future.

Movement restrictions and isolation for East Jerusalem health workers amid the pandemic

Amid the COVID-19 pandemic across the occupied Palestinian territory, lockdown restrictions and Israel’s permit system have caused Palestinian health workers to feel isolated and anxious. We hear from two healthcare workers from Hebron whose mental health and wellbeing have been affected by restrictions on freedom of movement

MAP provides emergency aid for Palestinian hospitals in East Jerusalem

In the context of the violent response to ongoing Palestinian protests, Medical Aid for Palestinians delivered emergency supplies to the Palestinian Medical Relief Society, Al Makassed Hospital and Saint Joseph Hospital in occupied East Jerusalem.

قراءةٌ في مظاهرات الفلسطينيين: أمل في خضمّ المأساة

تشارك سيلين جبر، منسقة المناصرة والتواصل في جمعية العون الطبي للفلسطينيين في الضفة الغربية، قراءتها للمظاهرات المستمرة في فلسطين وإسرائيل وللمستقبل الذي يتخيل الفلسطينيون فيه أنفسهم أحراراً من التقسيم والاضطهاد.

Interview: How violence and discrimination in East Jerusalem is impacting vital youth psychosocial services

Ongoing Palestinian protests against forced displacements and systematic discrimination in occupied East Jerusalem have been met with excessive force and mass arrests, including against children. This has compounded the stresses and insecurity faced by young Palestinians growing up in the context of Israel’s military occupation and annexation. We spoke to the Resource Development and PR Officer at Al Saraya Centre, to hear how the current violence is affecting their work and the young people they serve.

مقابلة: كيف يؤثر استخدام العنف والتمييز على الخدمات النفسية والاجتماعية المقدمة للشباب في القدس الشرقية

قوبلت الاحتجاجات الفلسطينية المستمرة ضد التهجير القسري والتمييز المنهجي في القدس الشرقية المحتلة بالقوة المفرطة والاعتقالات الجماعية، بما في ذلك ضد الأطفال. وقد أدى ذلك إلى تفاقم الضغوط وانعدام الأمن الذي يعيشه الشباب الفلسطيني الذي نشأ نتيجة الاحتلال العسكري الإسرائيلي وقرارات الضم.

MAP calls for urgent action to end attacks on Palestinian civilians and healthcare, and support the medical response

MAP urges the international community, including the UK government, to take urgent and immediate steps to protect Palestinians and ensure their access to medical care amid Israeli attacks across the occupied Palestinian territory.

تدعو جمعية العون الطبي للفلسطينيين (ماب) إلى تحرك دولي عاجل لحماية الفلسطينيين بعد استخدام قوات الاحتلال الاسرائيلية العنف في القدس الشرقية المحتلة

في وقت كتابة هذا التقرير يوم الاثنين 10 مايو، أفادت جمعية الهلال الأحمر الفلسطيني بإصابة 305 فلسطينيين على يد القوات الإسرائيلية خلال مداهمة الحرم القدسي في البلدة القديمة بالقدس المحتلة. ونقل نحو 228 فلسطينيا الى المشفى من بينهم سبعة في حالة حرجة.

MAP calls for urgent international action to protect Palestinians amidst military violence in occupied East Jerusalem

MAP urges the international community to take urgent and immediate steps to protect Palestinian residents of occupied East Jerusalem and ensure access to medical care for those wounded by Israeli forces.

MAP calls for protection of Palestinians enduring violence and coercion in East Jerusalem

The past two weeks have seen a fresh wave of incitement, coercion and violence against Palestinian residents of occupied East Jerusalem which is directly undermining Palestinian communities’ health, wellbeing and dignity.

MAP condemns demolition of home of Palestinian man with a disability

MAP strongly condemns the demolition by Israeli authorities to Hatem Abu Riyala’s home in Issawiya in East Jerusalem on 1 March.

Watch: Virtual briefing on COVID-19 & the systematic neglect of East Jerusalem

Watch an online launch of our new joint briefing on COVID-19 in East Jerusalem with representative from MAP, Al-Haq and JLAC.