Amina Abdulhaq is a human rights lawyer and a researcher. Her family has deep historic roots in Jerusalem. Her work focuses on Jerusalem, women, and gender. Amina is fully devoted to raising all oppressed people’s voices, inclusively embracing diversities and uniquenesses.
The infinite indignities and humiliations of daily life for Palestinian spouses living in Jerusalem on Israeli military stay permits
A young man shares his lifetime of experience of dealing with Israel’s closure of Jerusalem and how it has impacted his entire life.
In response to a 2017 attack, Israel expands the scope of punitive actions against surviving family members, including residency revocations.
For one young man, the permanent residency that eluded him in his youth is more than enough.
An innocent question posed in good faith changes a family’s legal status and that of all its descendants.
The state inflicts devastating punishment on a Palestinian family for the actions of a dead man; the consequences are lifelong and irrevocable, especially for the children.
Mai reflects on her reasons for applying for Israeli citizenship and the psychological and emotional cost of that decision.
Zayna finally sought Israeli citizenship so that she could live in her city without constant threat of deportation. But she still does not feel safe.
Rinad’s story shows how closure steals time, lives, and livelihoods, and robs Palestinians like her of the chance to enjoy and engage with their own city.