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Israel orders eviction of Palestinian family from east Jerusalem property, reigniting a legal battle
8 months, 1 week ago

Israel orders eviction of Palestinian family from east Jerusalem property, reigniting a legal battle

Associated Press  

JERUSALEM — An Israeli court on Monday ordered the eviction of a Palestinian family in a contested neighborhood of east Jerusalem, the latest in a legal saga that has come to symbolize the conflicting claims to the holy city. It’s part of a broader trend of settlers encroaching on Palestinian neighborhoods in contested east Jerusalem, and previous attempts at evictions …

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Armenia’s parliament votes to join the International Criminal Court, straining ties with ally Russia
1 year, 2 months ago

Armenia’s parliament votes to join the International Criminal Court, straining ties with ally Russia

Associated Press  

YEREVAN, Armenia — Armenia’s parliament voted Tuesday to join the International Criminal Court, a move that further strains the country’s ties with its old ally Russia after the court issued an arrest warrant for President Vladimir Putin over events in Ukraine. Moscow last month called Yerevan’s effort to join the the ICC an “unfriendly step,” and the Russian Foreign Ministry …

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War-crimes warrant for Putin could complicate Ukraine peace
1 year, 8 months ago

War-crimes warrant for Putin could complicate Ukraine peace

Associated Press  

THE HAGUE, Netherlands — An international arrest warrant for President Vladimir Putin raises the prospect of the man whose country invaded Ukraine facing justice, but it complicates efforts to end that war in peace talks. “The arrest warrant for Putin might undermine efforts to reach a peace deal in Ukraine,” Daniel Krcmaric, an associate professor of political science at Northwestern …

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Israeli land registration threatens Palestinian mass expulsion
1 year, 11 months ago

Israeli land registration threatens Palestinian mass expulsion

Al Jazeera  

Palestinians fear a continuing Israeli plan to resolve property ownership claims will evict them from their homes in occupied East Jerusalem. Now, Palestinian and Israeli rights groups have sounded the alarm about what Mounir Marjieh, international advocacy officer at Al-Quds University’s Community Action Center, told Al Jazeera is the “biggest Jewish settlement campaign in East Jerusalem’s history”. This, Marjieh said, …

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East Jerusalem rocked by sixth night of clashes as Israeli raids in West Bank leave at least two Palestinians dead
2 years, 2 months ago

East Jerusalem rocked by sixth night of clashes as Israeli raids in West Bank leave at least two Palestinians dead

CNN  

Jerusalem CNN — Clashes erupted in the flashpoint East Jerusalem neighborhood of Sheikh Jarrah and in the West Bank for a sixth consecutive night overnight Thursday into Friday, leaving at least two Palestinians dead. It named one man who died as “colleague and doctor” Abdullah Al-Ahmad, and said he died as a result of “being hit by a bullet that …

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Israeli settlers rampage in Palestinian town in West Bank
2 years, 2 months ago

Israeli settlers rampage in Palestinian town in West Bank

Associated Press  

JERUSALEM — A group of Jewish settlers rampaged through a Palestinian town in the northern West Bank on Thursday, attacking shops and residents with stones and iron bars, according to Palestinian reports and amateur video from the scene. Clashes in the Sheikh Jarrah neighborhood of east Jerusalem wounded 18 Palestinians late Thursday, the Palestinian Health Ministry reported, saying Israeli settlers …

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The occupied West Bank cities at centre of resistance to Israel
2 years, 3 months ago

The occupied West Bank cities at centre of resistance to Israel

Al Jazeera  

Al Jazeera looks at the turn towards more organised Palestinian armed resistance in the cities of Jenin and Nablus. The raids are part of a campaign Israel calls “Break the Wave'”, under which it carries out mass arrests and killings in places such as the two northern occupied West Bank cities, aimed at fighters affiliated with armed groups such as …

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Silicon manufacturer may be forced to import more coal as jarrah supply, a key input, dwindles
2 years, 7 months ago

Silicon manufacturer may be forced to import more coal as jarrah supply, a key input, dwindles

ABC  

Australia's only silicon manufacturer may be forced to import more coal as it struggles to secure a consistent supply of local timber to make its product. Key points: Simcoa says a tight supply of timber is the result of WA's native timber logging ban Without jarrah timber to make charcoal, the company may have to import more coal to fill …

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Israeli High Court Suspends Forced Evictions Of Palestinian Families In Sheikh Jarrah
2 years, 9 months ago

Israeli High Court Suspends Forced Evictions Of Palestinian Families In Sheikh Jarrah

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING JERUSALEM — Israel’s Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled that a group of families slated for eviction from a flashpoint east Jerusalem neighborhood can remain in their homes for the time being. Mustafa Alkharouf/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images Sami Arsheid, a lawyer representing the families’ case before the court, said the decision was “something huge” that ran counter …

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Israeli settler, police violence before Sheikh Jarrah expulsion
2 years, 10 months ago

Israeli settler, police violence before Sheikh Jarrah expulsion

Al Jazeera  

Palestinians say intensified police and settler presence come to lay groundwork for family’s forced displacement. Sheikh Jarrah, occupied East Jerusalem – Residents of the Palestinian neighbourhood of Sheikh Jarrah in occupied East Jerusalem say the intensified Israeli police and settler presence in the area come to lay the groundwork for a Palestinian family’s imminent forced displacement next month. For the …

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Israeli forces demolish Palestinian home in Sheikh Jarrah
2 years, 11 months ago

Israeli forces demolish Palestinian home in Sheikh Jarrah

Al Jazeera  

Israeli forces tear down the house in overnight raid displacing the family of 18 from their home in occupied East Jerusalem. Sheikh Jarrah, occupied East Jerusalem – Israeli forces have destroyed the home of a Palestinian family in Sheikh Jarrah neighbourhood in occupied East Jerusalem, days after the family tried to stave off the demolition by threatening to blow up …

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Palestinian family protests east Jerusalem home eviction
2 years, 11 months ago

Palestinian family protests east Jerusalem home eviction

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Palestinian residents of a flashpoint …

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Palestinian family protests East Jerusalem home displacement
2 years, 11 months ago

Palestinian family protests East Jerusalem home displacement

Al Jazeera  

Israeli forces surround Mahmoud Salhiyeh’s house in an attempt to force his family out of their Sheikh Jarrah home. A Palestinian man whose family is facing forced displacement by Israeli police from their home in the flashpoint East Jerusalem neighbourhood of Sheikh Jarrah has threatened to blow up gas canisters rather than be forced out. The family said it bought …

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Sheikh Jarrah: Palestinian family faces forced displacement
2 years, 11 months ago

Sheikh Jarrah: Palestinian family faces forced displacement

Al Jazeera  

Salem family lives in fear as they await forced expulsion at any moment from the home they have lived in since 1951. Sheikh Jarrah, Occupied East Jerusalem – Living in fear and apprehension, the Salem family awaits imminent forced displacement from the house they have lived in since 1951 – currently home to three generations. After Israeli settler NGOs lodged …

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Sheikh Jarrah families ‘determined’ despite lingering uncertainty
3 years, 1 month ago

Sheikh Jarrah families ‘determined’ despite lingering uncertainty

Al Jazeera  

Families say they will continue to stand their ground as the Israeli court is expected to decide the ownership of their homes. On November 2, four Palestinian families facing forced displacement unanimously rejected the court’s proposal, which required them to accept settler ownership of the land in the occupied East Jerusalem upon which their homes sit. The court proposed a …

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Sheikh Jarrah families reject ‘unjust’ deal with Israeli settlers
3 years, 1 month ago

Sheikh Jarrah families reject ‘unjust’ deal with Israeli settlers

Al Jazeera  

Four Palestinian families reject deal that would have seen them accept the temporary ownership of their homes by a settler group. Palestinians facing forced displacement from a flashpoint neighbourhood in occupied East Jerusalem have rejected a deal that would have seen them accept the temporary ownership of their homes by an Israeli settler organisation. The four families in the Sheikh …

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If not native jarrah, where does WA get its hardwood?
3 years, 1 month ago

If not native jarrah, where does WA get its hardwood?

ABC  

Only one month after a state ban on native forest harvesting was announced, West Australian furniture-makers are looking to imports to replace iconic native hardwoods. Key points: After a spike in jarrah prices, WA woodworkers are eyeing Indonesian imports to replace the native hardwood in locally made furniture The WA government is yet to clarify how much native timber will …

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October 2000 vs May 2021: How Palestinians defied fragmentation
3 years, 2 months ago

October 2000 vs May 2021: How Palestinians defied fragmentation

Al Jazeera  

Occupied East Jerusalem – During the first eight days of October 2000, Israeli forces shot dead 13 unarmed young Palestinian men during mass protests inside Israel. While several successful Palestinian “popular outbursts” have erupted since 2000 – including among Palestinians inside Israel – the protests and confrontations that swept the country from north to south in May 2021, termed “habbet …

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Op-Ed: Just imagine if that 4th airliner had hit the Capitol
3 years, 3 months ago

Op-Ed: Just imagine if that 4th airliner had hit the Capitol

LA Times  

The events of Jan. 6 delivered a profound shock to the American psyche. On Sept. 11, 2001, when the World Trade Center towers fell and the Pentagon was attacked, Al Qaeda terrorists also targeted the seat of government, most likely the U.S. Capitol. The story of the valiant revolt of Flight 93’s passengers, ending in its crash in a rural …

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The Israeli legal system: No place for justice
3 years, 4 months ago

The Israeli legal system: No place for justice

Al Jazeera  

The struggle to save the occupied East Jerusalem neighbourhood of Sheikh Jarrah from ethnic cleansing by state-backed Israeli settler organisations continued this week in the Israeli Supreme Court. While the media primarily focussed on popular protests on the streets and the accompanying international social media campaign in their coverage of the struggle to Save Sheikh Jarrah, Palestinian residents of the …

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Industry, government at odds over timber as building boom, climate change tightens supply
3 years, 4 months ago

Industry, government at odds over timber as building boom, climate change tightens supply

ABC  

Western Australia's timber industry is grappling with a shortfall of premium-grade native logs, putting further strain on a supply chain already buckling under the weight of a building boom. Key points: WA's native timber industry is said to generate around $1.4 billion in economic activity each year, providing 6,000 jobs Premium-grade, renewable native timbers are used to make floorboards, staircases, …

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Palestinians May Be Evicted From Jerusalem Neighborhood To Make Way For Biblical Park
3 years, 5 months ago

Palestinians May Be Evicted From Jerusalem Neighborhood To Make Way For Biblical Park

NPR  

Palestinians May Be Evicted From Jerusalem Neighborhood To Make Way For Biblical Park Palestinians in a Jerusalem neighborhood face the threat of having their homes demolished. ARI SHAPIRO, HOST: Dozens of Palestinian families in an East Jerusalem neighborhood could have their homes demolished to make way for a special project by Jewish settlers - an archaeological park near ancient ruins. …

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From Sheikh Jarrah to Gaza: Journalism under apartheid
3 years, 6 months ago

From Sheikh Jarrah to Gaza: Journalism under apartheid

Al Jazeera  

Blockade, bombardment and Israeli occupation have not stopped Palestinians from documenting and telling their stories. Just days after the ceasefire in Gaza ended 11 days of bombing, The Listening Post spoke with two Palestinians who have tilted international attention towards their struggle. Contributors: Muna al-Kurd – Sheikh Jarrah resident and activist Hosam Salem – Gaza Palestinian photographer On our radar …

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Palestinians find new unity in struggle against Israel
3 years, 6 months ago

Palestinians find new unity in struggle against Israel

LA Times  

A cease-fire in the Gaza Strip usually means calm across Israel. Every day in East Jerusalem’s Sheikh Jarrah district brings fresh confrontations between Israeli riot police and Palestinian activists. don’t have any inhibitions.” An Israeli security officer questions a group of young residents on the streets of the Sheikh Jarrah neighborhood in East Jerusalem Israeli security forces remain on Lod’s …

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