Issawiya, a Suffocated Palestinian Village in East Jerusalem

Issawiya, a Suffocated Palestinian Village in East Jerusalem:

"From atop the hillside, the crux of Issawiyas problems becomes evident, its decisive location. Circling around you see the Israeli military base, the tower of Hebrew University, the Jewish settlement of French Hill, and an Israeli military detention center. Next to the detention center is the Ring Road, vast land appropriated from Issawiya to build the E-1 settlement bloc, and in the distance, the imposing Jewish settlement of Maale Adummim. In the middle of all this, cramped and constricted, lies Issawiya."