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Israel Orders to Demolish House of Palestinian Elderly Woman in Sheikh Jarrah
The Israeli occupation authorities on Monday posted a demolition order on the house of a Palestinian woman in the Sheikh Jarrah neighborhood in Jerusalem, the Middle East Monitor reported. Israeli forces, accompanied by municipality staff, […]
Sheikh Jarrah: Jewish Settlers, Led by City Councilman, Chant ‘We Want Nakba Now’ (VIDEO)
Israeli police assaulted Palestinians in Jerusalem during a solidarity demonstration late on Friday, while standing by as groups of extremist Israelis chanted “We Want Nakba now”, led by a city councilman, The New Arab reported. […]
Israel Delays Palestinian Journalist’s Hearing, Extends House Arrest, Social Media Ban
The Israeli District Court postponed Palestinian journalist Lama Ghosheh’s hearing, scheduled for Tuesday, until December 20, extending her house arrest and social media ban, the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. Ghosheh, 30, is a […]
WATCH: Palestinian Teenager Shot, Injured by Israeli Forces in Sheikh Jarrah
A Palestinian teenager was shot and injured on Saturday by Israeli occupation forces in the East Jerusalem neighborhood of Sheikh Jarrah, the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. Israeli forces opened gunfire at 16-year-old Mohammad […]
Israeli Occupation Forces Arrest Two Palestinians, Assault Families in Sheikh Jarrah
Israeli occupation forces detained two Palestinian youths from the occupied East Jerusalem neighborhood of Sheikh Jarrah on Friday, the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. WAFA correspondent said that Israeli soldiers detained Ibrahim Burqan and […]
Israeli MK Ben-Gvir Brandishes Gun, Urges Settlers to Shoot Palestinians in Sheikh Jarrah
Member of the Israeli Knesset Itamar Ben-Gvir brandished a loaded gun in the occupied East Jerusalem neighborhood of Sheikh Jarrah on Thursday, urging Jewish settlers to shoot Palestinians, the Middle East Monitor reported. “We’re the […]
Palestinian Journalist Released to House Arrest on the Condition of Not Writing on Social Media
The Israeli District Court in Jerusalem ordered on Tuesday the conditional release of Palestinian journalist Lama Ghosheh, 32, the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. Ghosheh’s lawyer Nasser Odeh said that the Israeli court decided […]
IN PHOTOS: Palestinians in Sheikh Jarrah Take Part in Anti-Occupation Protest
By Palestine Chronicle Staff In spite of continued Israeli repression, Palestinians in the East Jerusalem neighborhood of Sheikh Jarrah continue to protest Israeli plans to evict Palestinian residents from their homes and replace them […]
Israeli Court Extends Detention of Palestinian Journalist from Sheikh Jarrah (VIDEO)
An Israeli court on Wednesday extended or two days the detention of a Palestinian journalist from occupied East Jerusalem, the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. Lama Ghosheh, 32, is a mother of two children […]
Israeli Authorities Register Properties in Occupied Jerusalem for Jewish Settlers
Israeli NGO Planners for Planning Rights (BIMKOM) has revealed that the Israeli occupation authorities have registered properties owned by Palestinians in occupied East Jerusalem for illegal Jewish settlers, Anadolu reported on Monday. “The registration took […]
Palestinian Attorneys Foil Settler Attempt to ‘Evict’ Families from Sheikh Jarrah
Palestinian attorneys Thursday foiled an attempt by Israeli settlers to “evict” Palestinian families from their houses in the East Jerusalem neighborhood of Sheikh Jarrah, the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. sheikhjarrahunitsofficial: Statement issued by […]
Israeli Forces, Jewish Settlers Attack Protests in Sheikh Jarrah
Israeli forces detained five Palestinians during the weekly anti-expulsion protest in Sheikh Jarrah, while Jewish settlers assaulted the protesters, the Middle East Monitor reported. Saleh Diab, an activist from Sheikh Jarrah, said that “a number […]
Israeli Forces Block Traffic Arteries in Occupied East Jerusalem for Marathon
Israeli forces on Thursday blocked off a number of traffic arteries in the occupied city of East Jerusalem to make room for a marathon, the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. WAFA correspondent said that Israeli […]
Israeli Court Sentences Sheikh Jarrah Activist to One Year in Prison on Classified Charges
An Israeli court on Tuesday sentenced Sheikh Jarrah resident and activist Murad Atiyeh, 26, to one year in prison on classified charges, the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. Atiyeh’s family members told WAFA correspondent that […]
UK Government Says It Continues to Urge Israel to Cease “Evictions”, Demolitions
The UK government announced on Tuesday that it continues to urge Israel to cease forced “evictions” and demolitions in the occupied East Jerusalem neighborhood of Sheikh Jarrah, the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. “For […]
Palestinian Activist from Occupied Jerusalem Threatened with Expulsion from Israeli Authorities
Awad Salaymeh, a Palestinian rights activist from occupied Jerusalem, said on Friday that he was threatened with expulsion from his home city by the Israeli occupation authorities, the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. Salaymeh […]
Israeli Government Authorizes Right-Wing Israelis to Hold Provocative Rally in Sheikh Jarrah (VIDEOS)
The Israeli government authorized extremist Israelis, headed by right-wing lawmaker Itamar Ben Gvir, to hold a provocative rally in the occupied East Jerusalem neighborhood of Sheikh Jarrah on Wednesday night, the official Palestinian news agency […]
On Palestine’s Everyday Victories: Why Israel is No Longer the Exception
By Ramzy Baroud Can Israel be pressured? Or is Tel Aviv the only exception to the global political order in which every country, big or small, is subjected to pressures and subsequent change in […]
Palestinian Legal Expert Reveals Israel’s Motives behind Sheikh Jarrah Evictions (VIDEO)
By Palestine Chronicle Staff “This is broad daylight theft, but it’s something that has been going on for decades.”, Palestinian writer and legal researcher Budour Hassan said in an interview with UK-based media platform […]
WATCH: Right-Wing Lawmaker Itamar Ben Gvir Returns to Provoke in Sheikh Jarrah
Less than 24 hours after an Israeli court has frozen an order to evict the Palestinian Salem family from its home in the occupied East Jerusalem neighborhood of Sheikh Jarrah, Israeli right-wing politician Itamar Bin […]
Israeli Court Freezes Decision to Evict Salem Family from Sheikh Jarrah (VIDEOS)
An Israeli court decided on Tuesday to freeze the eviction of the Salem family from their home in the occupied East Jerusalem neighborhood of Sheik Jarrah, the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. WAFA correspondent said […]
WATCH: Israeli Forces Attack Activists, Including Disabled Palestinian, in Sheikh Jarrah
Israeli forces on Monday evening attacked Palestinian residents and activists in the occupied East Jerusalem neighborhood of Sheikh Jarrah, causing injuries to several people, the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. Israeli forces attacked residents […]
Cuban Foreign Minister Condemns Israel’s Evictions in East Jerusalem
Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez Parrilla condemned on Saturday Israel’s expulsion of Palestinian families from their homes in occupied East Jerusalem, the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. “We strongly condemn the eviction of Palestinian […]
Israeli Occupation Forces Lock down Sheikh Jarrah Neighborhood
Israeli occupation forces imposed a nearly full lockdown of the occupied East Jerusalem Sheikh Jarrah neighborhood on Thursday, the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. "For some Israeli lawmakers, a Palestinian’s home is the perfect […]
UN Urges Israel to Stop Demolition of Palestinian Homes
The UN has called on Israel to put an end to its policy of demolishing Palestinian homes and evicting their residents in the occupied West Bank and East Jerusalem, Anadolu news agency reported. BREAKING: SHEIKH […]
Amnesty International Warns Israel: Forcible Transfer of Palestinians is a War Crime
Amnesty International warned Israel on Tuesday that forcible transfer of Palestinians under occupation amounts to a war crime, the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. “For three days, Palestinians in Sheikh Jarrah have been holding […]
EU Calls for Settler Violence, Provocations in Sheikh Jarrah to Be Stopped
The European Union has called for Jewish settler violence and irresponsible provocations against Palestinians in the Sheikh Jarrah neighborhood of occupied East Jerusalem to be stopped, Anadolu news agency reported. “Concerned about ongoing developments in […]
Evictions in Sheikh Jarrah: If ‘Housing is a Human Right’, Whose Rights Really Matter?
By Benay Blend In 1948, the United States signed the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR), acknowledging satisfactory housing as part of the human right to an adequate standard of living. Nevertheless, soon after the […]
WATCH: Far-Right Israeli MK Ben-Gvir Opens Office in Sheikh Jarrah, amid Tensions
Despite mounting tensions and a seemingly imminent outbreak of violence, far-right Israeli MK Itamar Ben-Gvir set up an office today in the Sheikh Jarrah neighborhood of occupied Jerusalem, the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. […]
Sheikh Jarrah Family to Seek Justice at ICC for Demolished Home
By Palestine Chronicle Staff As Israeli authorities are carrying out forced evictions and demolitions of Palestinian homes in occupied East Jerusalem, a Palestinian family has decided to appeal to the International Criminal Court (ICC). […]