Tag: Jerusalem
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Palestinians benefit as Israel-Turkey ties sour
Jonathan Cook | The National 25 March 2009 A legal battle being waged by Palestinian families to stop the takeover of their neighbourhood in East Jerusalem by Jewish settlers has received a major fillip from the recent souring of relations between Israel and Turkey. After the Israeli army’s assault on the Gaza Strip in January,…
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Jerusalem Capital of Arab Culture events continue despite ban and heavy police repression in occupied East Jerusalem
On the 21st of March, organizers kicked-off the Jerusalem Capital of Arab Culture festival despite an official ban and heavy police repression by the Israeli Authorities. The festival, which is supposed to continue through 2009, has been banned in occupied East Jerusalem. Organizers were determined to defy the ban in order to celebrate Palestinian heritage…
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EU urges Israel to suspend East Jerusalem evictions
EU business 23 March 2009 The European Union on Monday called on Israel to suspend eviction notices sent to Palestinian families in East Jerusalem, saying they further threaten the chances of peace. “The EU is deeply concerned by the issuing of eviction notices to the al-Rawi and Hanoun families in East Jerusalem,” the EU’s Czech…
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Israeli police violently prevent cultural festival in occupied East Jerusalem, several arrested
Sheikh Jarrah, Occupied East Jerusalem: Israeli police violently disbanded an event held in conjunction with the Jerusalem Capital of Arab Culture festival in Sheikh Jarrah, occupied East Jerusalem. At least seven people, including one American and one Danish solidarity activist, have been arrested. One middle–aged Palestinian resident was thrown into a police car with severe…
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Streets remain closed as army continues demolition attempts in Beit Safafa
Ma’an News 17 March 2009 Israeli forces blocked off the Gilo road beside Bait Safafa Tuesday as soldiers prepared to destroy the sixth floor of a multi-family home in East Jerusalem. Demolition began in the late hours of the morning, with crews removing the tile roof of the building and knocking down walls on the…