Palestine and Israel

75 years of settler-colonialism and apartheid

Ancient city of Jerusalem. Photo by Avnerr.

Jerusalem is one of the world’s oldest cities, dating from around 2000 BCE. Occupied and conquered by a long succession of peoples, it has been destroyed at least twice, besieged 23 times, captured, and recaptured 44 times and attacked 52 times.

Jerusalem is a sacred city in Christianity, Islam, and Judaism. It is considered to be the cradle of…