Tag: Eviction
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Gathering to rebuild Gawi tent creates air of solidarity and support in the face of police repression and settler violence
International Solidarity Movement 2 February 2010 50 Israeli and international supporters gathered today in Sheikh Jarrah to help Palestinian residents rebuild the Gawi family tent after it was demolished by police earlier in the day. The event, called by neighborhood residents and ISM activists, created a sense of support, solidarity and community in the face…
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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 them with an M-16. At 7PM on Sunday night a settler occupying the Palestinian Gawi…
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Thirteen leftists detained in East Jerusalem rally
Ronen Medzini | Ynet News 15 January 2010 Director of Association for Civil Rights in Israel among detainees in weekly protest against Jewish takeover. Thirteen leftist activists, including the director of the Association for Civil Rights in Israel, Hagai Elad, were detained Friday in a rally in east Jerusalem’s Sheikh Jarah neighborhood. About 70 Arab…