Current sectionIsrael NewsPalestinian residents of East Jerusalem make up 40 perent of the city's population, yet the difficulties the state imposes on them in issuing building permits are pushing them away – all while the threat of demolition hangs over thousands of families in the cityShare to FacebookShare to XArticle printing is available to subscribers onlyPrint in a simple, ad-free formatSubscribeComments: Zen reading is available to subscribers onlyAd-free and in a comfortable reading formatSubscribeNir Hasson08:14 PM • May 17 2026 IDTOn Jerusalem Day last week, familiar slogans rang through the city, celebrating Jerusalem's unity and the eternal nature of the capital.Loading...Click the alert icon to follow topics:JerusalemCommentsLoading...In the NewsIn the News: Israel-Iran Live UpdatesHamasIsrael ElectionsLebanonNoam BettanSettler ViolenceHaQuizHaaretz PodcastOnly 7% Approved: Palestinian Construction Collapses in East JerusalemIsrael's Defense, Finance Ministries Spar Over Oct. 7 Terrorists Tribunal BudgetIsrael to Establish Defense Offices in Former UNRWA East Jerusalem CompoundIsrael and Hezbollah Trade Fire Across Border Despite Cease-fire ExtensionIsrael's Education Minister Sought to Bury Students' Poor English Test ScoresRemembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMIThe Hasidic Jews Behind Florida's Giant Golden Trump StatueStarlink Users, Beware – Israeli Tech Can Reveal Your IdentityIt Wasn't Just Revenge That Israel Was After in GazaWelcome to the Most Shameful Day in the Jewish CalendarIsraeli Teens Storm Muslim Quarter in Old City, Haaretz Reporter AttackedIsrael Attacks New York Times for Report on Sexual Violence by Israeli Forces