11 March 2010 Today in the West Jerusalem Shalom court, activists gathered from around the world to support two Sheikh Jarrah families in their eviction trial only to learn that the trial will be postponed. Jewish settlers have occupied the ...
Read More »New Demolition Orders Issued in Silwan as Main Road Collapses A Second Time
International Solidarity Movement 28 February 2010 The Jerusalem Municipality issued a further 8 demolition orders on February 24 applying to Palestinian homes in Silwan village East Jerusalem. The main street of Wadi Hilweh neighbourhood of Silwan collapsed that evening at ...
Read More »Settler and IOF violence at Sheikh Jarrah erupts into riot
International Solidarity Movement 25 February 2010 One Palestinian man arrested, one woman and child pepper sprayed and two children injured as settler provocation turns into a riot. Spirits were high in the protest camp outside the Gawi and Al-Kurd families’ ...
Read More »Silwan Demands Justice in Anticipation of Home Demolitions
International Solidarity Movement 19 February 2010 A vigil began close to 12:30PM at the protest tent in the neighborhood of Silwan, East Jerusalem. More than one hundred Silwan community members gathered to listen to speeches and commenced mid-day prayer in ...
Read More »Violent Zionists Tour Sheikh Jarrah
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 ...
Read More »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 »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 ...
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 »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, ...
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