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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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Israel high court suspends Palestinians' evictions for now
2 years, 9 months ago

Israel high court suspends Palestinians' evictions for now

The Hindu  

Israel’s Supreme Court on March 1 ruled that a group of families slated for eviction from a flashpoint east Jerusalem neighbourhood can remain in their homes for the time being. The ruling could work to ease tensions in Jerusalem’s Sheikh Jarrah neighbourhood, which helped ignite the 11-day war between Israel and Hamas in Gaza last year. He said the court …

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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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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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Pair of Jerusalem activists freed after detention by Israel
3 years, 6 months ago

Pair of Jerusalem activists freed after detention by Israel

Associated Press  

JERUSALEM — Israeli police on Sunday detained two members of a prominent family in the contested Sheikh Jarrah neighborhood of Jerusalem who led protests against attempts by Jewish settlers to evict dozens of Palestinian families from their homes in the area. The siblings’ lawyer, Nasser Odeh, told journalists outside the police station that his clients were accused of “disturbing public …

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Israel Arrests Jerusalem Activists Protesting Forced Evictions In Sheikh Jarrah
3 years, 6 months ago

Israel Arrests Jerusalem Activists Protesting Forced Evictions In Sheikh Jarrah

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING JERUSALEM — Israeli police burst into the home of a prominent family in the contested Sheikh Jarrah neighborhood of Jerusalem on Sunday, the family said, arresting a 23-year-old woman who has led protests against attempts by Jewish settlers to evict dozens of Palestinian families from their homes in the area. JERUSALEM, JUNE 06: Israeli police detain 23 …

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Jerusalem evictions that fueled Gaza war could still happen
3 years, 6 months ago

Jerusalem evictions that fueled Gaza war could still happen

Associated Press  

JERUSALEM — A long-running campaign by Jewish settlers to evict dozens of Palestinian families in east Jerusalem is still underway, even after it fueled weeks of unrest and helped ignite an 11-day Gaza war. Settlers began trying to evict them shortly after Israel captured the West Bank and east Jerusalem in the 1967 war. The settlers have benefitted from Israeli …

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Israeli court delays ruling on expulsion of families in Silwan
3 years, 6 months ago

Israeli court delays ruling on expulsion of families in Silwan

Al Jazeera  

An Israeli court ruled to forcibly displace seven Palestinian families in Silwan in favour of Jewish settlers in 2020. Occupied East Jerusalem – An Israeli court has postponed its decision on an appeal lodged by Palestinian families facing forced displacement from their homes in occupied East Jerusalem’s Silwan district. The appeal was against an Israeli court verdict in 2020, which …

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The Possible Eviction Of Palestinians In East Jerusalem Was A Spark For Conflict
3 years, 7 months ago

The Possible Eviction Of Palestinians In East Jerusalem Was A Spark For Conflict

NPR  

The Possible Eviction Of Palestinians In East Jerusalem Was A Spark For Conflict The move by Israeli settlers to evict Palestinian families from the neighborhood of Sheikh Jarrah was one of the sparks for the fighting between Israel and Hamas. The current conflict might be coming to an end after 11 days with announcements of a cease-fire tonight, but it …

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Palestinian shot dead after car rams Israeli police in Jerusalem
3 years, 7 months ago

Palestinian shot dead after car rams Israeli police in Jerusalem

Al Jazeera  

Six Israeli police injured as a Palestinian crashes his vehicle into a roadblock in the Sheikh Jarrah neighbourhood. Israeli forces shot dead a Palestinian driver who crashed his car into a police roadblock, injuring six officers, in a flashpoint Jerusalem neighbourhood, police said. The incident on Sunday occurred in Sheikh Jarrah, in Israeli occupied East Jerusalem, which is the focus …

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Israeli air raid flattens Gaza building housing Al Jazeera
3 years, 7 months ago

Israeli air raid flattens Gaza building housing Al Jazeera

Al Jazeera  

Protests in occupied West Bank and around the world as the number of people killed by Israeli bombardment on Gaza reaches 145. 15 May 2021 - 23:08 GMT UN chief ‘dismayed’, ‘disturbed’ by Israel strikes on Gaza UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres was “dismayed” by civilian casualties in Gaza and “deeply disturbed” by Israel’s attack on a building containing international media …

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Paul Pogba, Riyad Mahrez and other Arab, Muslim footballers express solidarity with Palestinians amid conflict with Israel
3 years, 7 months ago

Paul Pogba, Riyad Mahrez and other Arab, Muslim footballers express solidarity with Palestinians amid conflict with Israel

Firstpost  

Some former and current athletes have posted messages of solidarity with Palestinians in east Jerusalem’s Sheikh Jarrah neighbourhood, where looming evictions of Palestinian families have fuelled angry demonstrations. Nicosia: Arab and Muslim footballers have been expressing support for Palestinians in recent days, including on social media, amid clashes between Israeli security forces and protesters in Israeli-annexed east Jerusalem. #SaveSheikhJarrah 🤲🏾 …

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What led to the most recent Israel-Palestine escalation?
3 years, 7 months ago

What led to the most recent Israel-Palestine escalation?

Al Jazeera  

Protests over the expulsion of Palestinian families and Israeli raids on Al-Aqsa Mosque compound preceded Israel’s heavy bombardment of Gaza. Days of heavy bombardment on the Gaza Strip intensified on Wednesday, with Israeli fighter jets bombing sites belonging to Palestinian armed groups, as well as police buildings and apartment blocks. Israeli air raids, Hamas rockets By early Tuesday morning, Hamas …

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The Hindu Explains | What is happening in Jerusalem?
3 years, 7 months ago

The Hindu Explains | What is happening in Jerusalem?

The Hindu  

The story so far: On Monday, Israeli armed forces stormed Al-Aqsa Mosque in the Haram esh-Sharif in Jerusalem, ahead of a march by Zionist nationalists commemorating Israel’s capture of the eastern half of the city in 1967. The threatened eviction of dozens of Palestinian families in the East Jerusalem neighborhood of Sheikh Jarrah escalated the crisis further in the last …

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Palestinians fear loss of family homes as evictions loom
3 years, 7 months ago

Palestinians fear loss of family homes as evictions loom

Associated Press  

JERUSALEM — When Samira Dajani’s family moved into their first real home in 1956 after years as refugees, her father planted trees in the garden, naming them for each of his six children. The Dajanis are one of several Palestinian families facing imminent eviction in the Sheikh Jarrah neighborhood of east Jerusalem. “It was like heaven after our exodus.” Things …

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Israel: Rockets fired from Gaza Strip, balloon-borne devices used for arson
3 years, 7 months ago

Israel: Rockets fired from Gaza Strip, balloon-borne devices used for arson

Op India  

Israel has been reeling under violence since a week due to constant clashes and confrontations with Palestinian protestors. After a violent clash at Al-Aqsa mosque in Jerusalem that left around 200 injured, rockets from the Gaza Strip were launched towards the city of Ashkelon and surrounding communities of Israel on Saturday as well as Sunday night. In a retaliatory response, …

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Palestinians fear loss of family homes as evictions loom
3 years, 7 months ago

Palestinians fear loss of family homes as evictions loom

Associated Press  

JERUSALEM — When Samira Dajani’s family moved into their first real home in 1956 after years as refugees, her father planted trees in the garden, naming them for each of his six children. The Dajanis are one of several Palestinian families facing imminent eviction in the Sheikh Jarrah neighborhood of east Jerusalem. “It was like heaven after our exodus.” Things …

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US expresses concern as Israeli police crack down in Jerusalem
3 years, 7 months ago

US expresses concern as Israeli police crack down in Jerusalem

Al Jazeera  

Palestinian Red Crescent says at least 17 Palestinians wounded after Israeli police confront protesters in East Jerusalem. “UNICEF received reports that ambulances were restricted from arriving on location to assist and evacuate the injured and that an on-site clinic was reportedly hit and searched.” 9 May 2021 - 21:40 GMT Israeli police wound journalist at Damascus Gate Al Jazeera’s Harry …

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Israel’s Supreme Court delays hearing on Palestinian evictions from Sheikh Jarrah neighborhood in East Jerusalem
3 years, 7 months ago

Israel’s Supreme Court delays hearing on Palestinian evictions from Sheikh Jarrah neighborhood in East Jerusalem

CNN  

CNN — Israel’s Supreme Court on Sunday postponed a hearing on the possible eviction of several Palestinian families from their homes in Jerusalem and will set a new date within 30 days. Last week, the court said it would hear an appeal by the Palestinian families against their eviction from the Sheikh Jarrah neighborhood in East Jerusalem, in the latest …

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Possible Israel war crimes in East Jerusalem land right case: UN
3 years, 7 months ago

Possible Israel war crimes in East Jerusalem land right case: UN

Al Jazeera  

The United Nations urged Israel on Friday to call off any forced evictions in Israeli-annexed East Jerusalem warning its actions could amount to “war crimes”. “We wish to emphasise that East Jerusalem remains part of the occupied Palestinian territory, in which international humanitarian law applies,” Colville said. “We urge the government of Israel to reverse its decision to advance the …

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Hundreds hurt as Palestinians protest evictions in Jerusalem
3 years, 7 months ago

Hundreds hurt as Palestinians protest evictions in Jerusalem

Al Jazeera  

Tens of thousands of Palestinian worshippers earlier packed the mosque on the final Friday of Ramadan and many stayed to protest. Israeli police fired rubber-coated metal bullets and stun grenades towards rock-hurling Palestinians at Al-Aqsa as anger grows over the potential eviction of Palestinians from homes on land claimed by Jewish settlers in East Jerusalem. “Police must immediately stop firing …

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Hamas commander warns Israel over occupied East Jerusalem attacks
3 years, 7 months ago

Hamas commander warns Israel over occupied East Jerusalem attacks

Al Jazeera  

The armed wing of the Palestinian resistance movement, Hamas, has issued a warning to Israel over its attacks against Palestinian residents in occupied East Jerusalem, saying Israel will pay a “heavy price” for its actions. “The Qassam Brigades will not stand idly by in the face of attacks on the Sheikh Jarrah neighbourhood,” Mohammed Deif, the brigades commander, said in …

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Palestinians vow to save Sheikh Jarrah neighbourhood
3 years, 7 months ago

Palestinians vow to save Sheikh Jarrah neighbourhood

Al Jazeera  

Israeli forces raided the Sheikh Jarrah neighbourhood of occupied East Jerusalem for the second night on Tuesday, spraying skunk water, a chemically enhanced type of sewage water, and physically assaulting residents and solidarity protesters. Several Palestinians were arrested, including Tala Obeid, Omar al-Khatib and Mahmoud Nabil al-Kurd, whose families face displacement from their homes in occupied East Jerusalem. Palestinians have …

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