Tag: al Bustan

  • Silwan Bustan Neighbourhood Under Increased Threat

    Silwan Bustan Neighbourhood Under Increased Threat

    Silwan’s Bustan neighbourhood situation has worsened of late and is now even more urgent. Report By Jahalin Solidarity Silwan, Bustan neighborhood, Occupied East Jerusalem JUNE 6, 2023 1. The most recent meeting with the Mayor, and Adv. Ziad Qawar’s letter to him (1.6.23), have produced no further information as to City Hall demolition plans or…

  • 88 Palestinian houses to be demolished for Israeli park

    88 Palestinian houses to be demolished for Israeli park

    11 February 2012 | Al Haq Palestinian residents of East Jerusalem continue to face an increased threat of home-demolition and forced eviction. The neighbourhood of Silwan, located to the south of the old city of Jerusalem, and with a population of over 50,000 Palestinians, is at particular risk. The city municipality, whose unilaterally drawn borders…