The Israeli high court of justice ruled on Tuesday that four Palestinian families threatened with eviction in the occupied east Jerusalem neighborhood of Sheikh Jarrah can remain in their homes for the time being.
Sami Irshid a lawyer representing the Palestinian families said the court decision was issued in favor of the families of al-Jaouni al-Kurd Iskafi and Abu Hasna.
In the meantime the Palestinian families will deposit a symbolic amount of rent —2400 shekels ($740) per year — in a bank account belonging to both sides’ lawyers until a final decision on property rights in Sheikh Jarrah is reached according to Irshid.
He said that according to the new decision the past court verdicts regarding ownership do not apply and all the residents of Sheikh Jarrah can argue and prove their ownership.
