Tag: Jerusalem

  • Jews take over Jerusalem house from Palestinians

    Douglas Hamilton | Reuters 3 November 2009 Jews took over another house in Arab East Jerusalem on Tuesday in what Palestinians say is a systematic campaign to drive them out and strengthen Israel’s hold on all of Jerusalem. The house, built 10 years ago by the al-Kurd family, is the seventh this year to be…

  • Today in Jerusalem

    3 November 2009 | de l’autre côté du mur When talking about Palestine and Palestinian’s rights it is difficult to decide where to start. So I will just tell you day about my day of today. 9:39am: I am drinking my second cup of tea, trying to do my arabic homework, (last minute as usual)…

  • Evicted Sheikh Jarrah families demonstrate outside of US consulate

    2 November 2009 On Monday 2 November 2009 between 11 and 12am, a quiet demonstration was held outside the USA consulate in East Jerusalem, close to the Sheikh Jarrah neighbourhood. Coinciding with USA foreign secretary Hillary Clinton’s visit to Israel, the demonstration asked for the USA to apply more pressure on Israel and stop the…