International Solidarity Movement 14 February 2010 At approximately 1 pm today, roughly 20 Zionist tourists entered the yard of the occupied al-Kurd home in Sheikh Jarrah as part of a settlement promotion tour. Verbally harassing both Palestinian residents and Internationals ...
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Sheikh Jarrah woman arrested as far-right MK tours settler-occupied homes
International Solidarity Movement 14 February 2010 Sheikh Jarrah resident, 45 year old Fatima Diab was arrested by Israeli police on Saturday evening, February 13, following the provocative appearance of far-right Knesset member Micheal Bin Ari at the Al-Gawi home in ...
Read More »Sheikh Jarrah settlers threaten Palestinians with M-16 for the second time in 8 days
International Solidarity Movement 8 February 2010 According to local residents, a settler was seen spray painting a swastika on the Ghawi tent. The truck driver yelled at the settler and called the police. When the police arrived they ignored the ...
Read More »Sheikh Jarrah: Gawi family tent demolished as tension builds, gathering to rebuild tent today at 4PM
International Solidarity Movement 2 February 2010 What? Gathering to rebuild Gawi family tent and show support for evicted families in Sheikh Jarrah When? 4pm, 2 February 2010 Where? Outside occupied Gawi family house, Sheikh Jarrah, East Jerusalem Sheikh Jarrah, East ...
Read More »Nasser Gawi expelled from Sheikh Jarrah – settler detained, weapon seized
International Solidarity Movement 31 January 2010 Video: Settler attacks Nasser Gawi with M-16 Nasser Gawi and one settler have been expelled from the East Jerusalem neighborhood of Sheikh Jarrah for 15 days after the settler attacked local residents and threatened ...
Read More »Sheikh Jarrah: Settlers throw urine bottles, activists arrested
International Solidarity Movement January 24, 2010 Thursday, January 22nd, settlers occupying the Gawi and Al-Kurd family’s homes were reported to be harassing and attempting to provoke the evicted Palestinians and solidarity activists to a violent response. Other settlers stood by ...
Read More »Sheikh Jarrah court case delayed until April: Settler Harassment Continues
On Monday January 18th, a Jerusalem court case over the legal ownership of a Palestinian owned house in the Sheik Jarrah neighborhood of East Jerusalem was postponed until April. The hearing against the Husseini family was delayed because the prosecution, ...
Read More »DAM to perform live in Sheikh Jarrah
12 January 2010 For immediate release: Palestinian hip-hop artists DAM and System Ali will play live in Sheikh Jarrah Thursday, January 14, starting at 7pm. The event is being held in support of the families of Sheikh Jarrah facing eviction ...
Read More »Freedom for Ryan Olander, justice for Sheikh Jarrah: US citizen held in Israeli prisons for over two weeks
2 January 2010 For immediate release: Israeli authorities continue to detain Ryan Olander, US citizen and solidarity activist, who was illegally arrested on 18 December 2009 for his support of Palestinian families evicted from their homes in Sheikh Jarrah. Minnesota ...
Read More »Palestinian woman hospitalised following settler attack in Sheikh Jarrah
2 January 2010 Nadia al-Kurd, from Sheikh Jarrah neighbourhood in Jerusalem was taken to hospital today after being attacked by an Israeli settler in her own garden. At around 2pm, Nadia al-Kurd, 65, was violently pushed by a settler in ...
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