Water supply in the Kfar Aqab neighborhood in Jerusalem
The Kfar 'Aqab neighborhood is located within the municipal boundaries of Jerusalem, beyond the separation wall, and is home to tens of...
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East Jerusalem
Since Israel’s illegal annexation of East Jerusalem in 1967, Palestinians in East Jerusalem hold the status of “permanent residents” of Israel. As such, they are required to pay taxes and are entitled to all rights and services that are provided to Israeli citizens, except for the right to vote in the general elections.
In reality, however, over the past four decades, the Israeli government has neglected to allocate the necessary resources to develop East Jerusalem. As a result, there is a severe shortage of public services and infrastructure in East Jerusalem, including health and education services, welfare services, postal services and water and sewage systems.
The continuation of discriminatory policies in East Jerusalem has led to a decline in Palestinian residency. ACRI continues to protest these racist policies, and the home demolitions and forced relocation that result. ACRI works within the courts and through public awareness campaigns to safeguard the fundamental human rights of Palestinian residents of East Jerusalem.
Jul 212 min
A Silent Takeover: Changing the Nature of Israeli Control of the West Bank
On December 29, 2022, the 37th government of the State of Israel was sworn in. Against the backdrop of the "judicial reform," the Hamas...
Jun 64 min
State of the Occupation Year 57: A Joint Situation Report
Twenty-one human rights organisations are signatories to this report. Our position remains clear: human rights are the universal rights...
May 301 min
Remove the Illegal Waste Disposal Site in Jerusalem's Jabal Mukaber Neighborhood
For the past two and a half years, an illegal waste disposal site has been located in the Jabal Mukaber neighborhood, which has become a...
May 231 min
Developments and Warrants in the Criminal Proceedings at the Courts in The Hague –Questions and Answers
What are the courts in The Hague? Two separate courts sit in The Hague and are authorized to hear cases involving the violation of human...
Apr 82 min
East Jerusalem in the Shadow of War
Following the murderous attack by Hamas on October 7, 2023, Israel launched a protracted war in Gaza, at the cost of extensive harm to...
Mar 255 min
March 2024 in the Knesset: Attacks on Freedom of Expression
The trends of silencing, harm to media outlets and journalists, and the intention to silence citizens who criticize the regime are...
Jan 42 min
Memorandum of Law on Revocation of Citizenship: Designated Status, Revocation of Citizenship Geographical rights and Restrictions
On January 4, 2024, we sent comments (Hebrew) regarding a government memorandum of a law, which seeks to establish a new type of status...
Dec 26, 20232 min
Grant Status on Humanitarian Grounds to Stateless Persons Educated in Welfare Institutions
In March 2023, we filed an appeal (Hebrew) against the ruling of the Appeals Court that rejected a request to grant status to three...
Dec 20, 20232 min
The Judicial Overhaul in the Shadow of the War: Attack on Democracy and Human Rights Continues
Even before the terrorist attack Hamas perpetrated on October 7, and before the war broke out, Israeli democracy was facing severe...
Dec 19, 20231 min
Allow Palestinians with a Family Unification Permit to Enter Jerusalem Through the Shu'afat Checkpoint
Approximately 300 residents of the Occupied Palestinian Territories, living alongside Israeli spouses and family members with family...
Oct 23, 20231 min
Demolition of Houses in East Jerusalem Amidst the War
On 18th October 2023, two house demolitions occurred in the Beit Hanina neighborhood in East Jerusalem. The demolitions were carried out...
Oct 10, 20231 min
Lack of Protection in East Jerusalem Neighborhoods
In the majority of the apartments and residential buildings in East Jerusalem neighborhoods, there are no safe rooms or shelters. These...
Aug 31, 20231 min
Making the Employment Services Accessible in Arabic
On February 25, 2021, the Association for Civil Rights filed a petition (Hebrew) with the Supreme Court on behalf of three residents of...
Jul 17, 20233 min
Police Harassment of Demonstrators Waving the Palestinian Flag
First Petition On February 23, 2022, ACRI petitioned the High Court of Justice against the Police Commissioner, Jerusalem District...
May 24, 20232 min
Minister of National Security's Directive to Remove Palestinian Flags is Illegal
Following Minister of National Security Itamar Ben-Gvir’s sweeping directive to the Israel Police Commissioner this week, regarding...
Feb 6, 20232 min
Publish National Insurance Institute Regulations Regarding “Center of Life” Investigations
The right to National Insurance Institute pension payments is granted to those who meet the National Insurance Law’s definition of...
Sep 22, 20221 min
Install Cameras in Police Booths at the Entrance to Damascus Gate
Photo: Muhannad Anati, ACRI ACRI and the The Public Committee Against Torture in Israel petitioned the High Court of Justice on November...
Aug 14, 20222 min
Repair Safety Defects Near Educational Institutions in East Jerusalem
On August 14, 2022, ACRI and the Union of Parents of East Jerusalem Students petitioned the Court of Administrative Affairs, demanding...
Jun 22, 20221 min
The Palestinian Flag; Frequently Asked Questions, and Answers.
Below are answers to the questions we get asked the most about the Palestinian flag. Last February, ACRI petitioned the Police...
Jun 10, 20222 min
Population and Immigration Authority Services in East Jerusalem
On April 22, 2018, ACRI petitioned the High Court of Justice against the Population and Immigration Authority, demanding that residents...
May 24, 20223 min
East Jerusalem - Situation Report
Approximately 358,804 Palestinians live in Jerusalem, the largest city in Israel, comprising about 38% of all the city's residents. The...
Mar 1, 20221 min
Police Brutality Against Palestinians at Damascus Gate
On February 28, 2022, the police used sweeping and unjustified violence against hundreds of Palestinians who had gathered around Damascus...
Jan 20, 20222 min
Severe Flooding in Kufr 'Aqab neighborhood in East Jerusalem
Flooding in Kufr 'Aqab, January 2022 Residents of Kufr 'Aqab—a neighborhood in East Jerusalem located beyond the separation...
Jan 11, 20222 min
Citizenship and Entry into Israel Law: Supreme Court Issues Interim Order to Ministry of Interior
© Monkey Business Images - Dreamstime.com On January 11, 2022, the Supreme Court grants repeal submitted by Association for Civil Rights...
Nov 22, 20211 min
Install cameras in police booths at the entrance to Damascus Gate
ACRI and the Public Committee Against Torture in Israel petitioned the High Court of Justice on November 22, 2021, demanding that cameras...
Nov 11, 20212 min
Establish family health centers in East Jerusalem neighborhoods beyond the separation barrier
On November 11, 2021, ACRI petitioned the High Court of Justice along with a group of mothers, who are residents of Jerusalem, demanding...
Oct 26, 20212 min
Improper Police Conduct Around Damascus Gate in Jerusalem
Evidence that has come to our attention through filmed documentation published on social media, indicates that in recent weeks the Israel...
Aug 23, 20213 min
Police policy to ban display of the Palestinian flag
ACRI Appeals: 1. Waving the Palestinian flag during a demonstration 2. Waving the Palestinian flag at a high school graduation party 3....
Jun 30, 20212 min
The Citizenship and Entry into Israel Law
The Citizenship and Entry into Israel Law prohibits the spouse of an Israeli citizen from acquiring legal status and access to rights in...
Jun 4, 20212 min
What’s Happening in Sheikh Jarrah?
In East Jerusalem, there are two different laws that apply to property, the combination of which generates discriminatory legal...
May 19, 20212 min
Police Conduct in Sheikh Jarrah
Video by Erez Harodi On 13.4.2021, we appealed to the Legal Advisor to the Police demanding an investigation into the violent and...
May 13, 20214 min
ACRI responds to turmoil in mixed cities
From the start of the holy month of Ramadan, ACRI called upon Israeli authorities—from the Attorney General to the Chief of Police—to...
May 12, 20212 min
How did we get here?
We are in the midst of a difficult culmination of events that began in Jerusalem and spread throughout Israel and south to Gaza. The...
May 10, 20212 min
East Jerusalem – Facts and Figures, 2021
Every year, the Association for Civil Rights in Israel publishes facts and figures about the lives of Palestinian residents in Jerusalem....
Apr 19, 20212 min
Jerusalem Police’s Barricades and Brutality at Damascus Gate during Holy Nights of Ramadan
Footage by Nir Hasson On April 19, 2021, along with our colleagues at Ir Amim - City of Nations, we sent an urgent appeal to the Police...
Mar 17, 20212 min
Fire and Emergency Services in East Jerusalem Neighborhoods Beyond the Separation Wall
Ahmed Dola, age 34 from Kfar Aqab, suffocated to death after a fire broke out in his home. Mr. Dola called for his neighbors and then...
Feb 28, 20211 min
JNF Policy to Acquire Lands in the West Bank Exclusively for Jews
On February 14, 2021, the JNF Board of Directors approved a resolution promoting a policy of land acquisition in Area C in the West Bank,...
Feb 18, 20211 min
A Legal Amendment Will Allow Interrogation of Suspects from Israel in the Occupied Territories
On February 15, 2021, ACRI submitted comments on a legal memorandum that seeks to authorize a detention and interrogation facility in the...
Dec 7, 20202 min
Granting Residents of East Jerusalem Legal Assistance Regarding Status
According to Israeli law, a person who is unable to independently afford legal assistance for certain issues is eligible for free legal...
Sep 21, 20202 min
Police and Military Use of Facial Recognition Technology
On 21.9.2020, ACRI filed two petitions based on the Freedom of Information Law to the Court for Administrative Affairs in Jerusalem...
Aug 17, 20201 min
Burning Issue: Firefighting Services Beyond the Wall
On 17.8.2020 we appealed to the Fire and Rescue Service Commander in East Jerusalem. The appeal was made after earlier in the month,...
May 6, 20203 min
COVID-19: East Jerusalem & OPT
East Jerusalem Access to information and health services: Following publications regarding the lack of Corona testing in Arab...
Mar 25, 20202 min
Police Conduct Against Issawiya’s Minors
On 25.3.2020, ACRI contacted the Attorney General requesting that he urgently examine police conduct in the East Jerusalem neighborhood...
Feb 23, 20202 min
Providing Service in Arabic at the Employment Office in West Jerusalem
On 18.2.2020, ACRI appealed to the High Court of Israel on behalf of three East Jerusalem residents and Ma’an (the Workers Advice...
Feb 16, 20201 min
The Children of Issawiya’s Ongoing Trauma
One day after nine-year-old Malek Issa was severely maimed by a sponge-tipped bullet in the neighborhood of Issawiya, we appealed to the...
Jan 30, 20202 min
Before The Next Disaster: Dangerous Sites in East Jerusalem
An ACRI field worker recently led a tour in Beit Hanina and other neighborhoods in East Jerusalem. Not far from the water basin in which...
Jan 12, 20201 min
Protections for Minors Suspected of Crimes? Not in Issawiya
For over half a year, the police have carried out a strong-arm policy in the East Jerusalem neighborhood of Issawiya. According to...
Jan 12, 20203 min
So the Police Failed? Let’s Send in the Army
Tal Hassin and Aviv Tatarsky Day after day, night after night, and for over six months already, Riot Police and Border Police Forces have...
Nov 7, 20192 min
Stop Over-policing in East Jerusalem
Yesterday (6/11/2019) we wrote to the Attorney General asking him to examine and restrain the conduct of the police as seen in the...
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