| Family holding West Bank ID cards struggles to maintain basic residency rights on ‘Jerusalem side’ of the Barrier
| 06 March 2012
Abu Issa is a 77-year-old refugee living in the East Jerusalem neighborhood of Al ‘Isawiya, home to approximately 13,500 Palestinians. Unlike many of his neighbors who hold an East Jerusalem ID, Abu Issa and his family hold a West Bank ID, despite being born in Al ‘Isawiya —endangering |
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| Movement by Remote Control: Nijim Family Case Study
| 06 March 2012
Since the construction of the Barrier in their area in 2006, the Nijim family has been living in a virtual cage in their West Bank home, stranded in between the Barrier and the Israeli settlement of Har Adar. Their home is located inside of what the Israelis call the ‘Seam Zone’—a term |
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| West Bank ID holders ‘stranded’ on Jerusalem side of the Barrier
| 06 March 2012
After the occupation of the West Bank, including East Jerusalem, in 1967 and subsequent unilateral annexation of East Jerusalem, Palestinian residents who lived in the newly defined Jerusalem municipal area were granted permanent residency status in the city and provided with blue ID cards. Those that |
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| BMU | Opinion of the International Court of Justice
| 06 March 2012
Barrier Monitoring Unit of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA). |
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| BMU | Trainings
| 05 March 2012
The Barrier Monitoring Unit of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA). |
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| BMU | Events
| 05 March 2012
The Barrier Monitoring Unit of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA). |
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| BMU | Glossary
| 05 March 2012
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| BMU | Resources and publications
| 05 March 2012
The Barrier Monitoring Unit of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA). |
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| BMU | Joint surveys
| 05 March 2012
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| BMU | Contact us
| 05 March 2012
The Barrier Monitoring Unit of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA). |
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