Displacement policy

Israeli top court lets Sheikh Jarrah families keep homes for now

Wednesday-2-March-2022

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.

Israeli police attack Sheikh Jarrah sit-in arrest two citizens

Saturday-18-December-2021

The Israeli occupation police on Friday assaulted Palestinian citizens and kidnaped two of them as they rallied in solidarity with the family of Salem who is threatened with displacement from its home in the east Jerusalem neighborhood of Sheikh Jarrah.

10 Palestinian families face displacement in J’lem

Monday-8-November-2021

10 Jerusalemite families threatened with displacement from their five-story apartment building in the east Jerusalem neighborhood of at-Tur have announced their rejection of the Israeli threats to fine them and demolish their homes.

Israeli court orders seven Sheikh Jarrah families to leave their homes

Thursday-4-November-2021

An Israeli court on Wednesday ordered seven Palestinian families to evacuate their homes in the east Jerusalem district of Sheikh Jarrah.

Activists to rally in J’lem in solidarity with Batn al-Hawa families

Saturday-23-October-2021

Jerusalemite activists have called for participating in a sit-in to be organized next Monday in solidarity with the residents of Batn al-Hawa neighborhood in Silwan district.

Israeli high court defers evacuation of Khan al-Ahmar for six months

Wednesday-29-September-2021

The Israeli high court of justice on Wednesday decided to postpone a hearing on a Jewish group’s petition to evacuate the east Jerusalem village of Khan al-Ahmar for six months.

Abu Atteen family steadfast in Walaja village despite home demolitions

Friday-3-September-2021

Demolition of homes and property is a systematic policy the Israeli occupation state has pursued against the Palestinians since it created its entity in Palestine with the help of the British colonial regime.

OCHA: Israel demolished 31 Palestinian buildings in two weeks

Saturday-28-August-2021

The Israeli occupation authorities (IOA) demolished or seized 31 Palestinian buildings in the West Bank during the past two weeks due to lack of Israeli building permits.

Peace Now warns of JNF plan to displace Palestinians annex lands

Tuesday-10-August-2021

The activist group Peace Now has warned of an Israeli plan that would lead to the annexation of more Palestinian lands the expansion of settlements and the displacement of thousands of Palestinians from their homes in the West Bank and east Jerusalem.

IOA displaces 40 Jerusalemites after forcing them to raze homes

Tuesday-10-August-2021

The Israeli occupation authority (IOA) on Monday displaced Jerusalemite families after forcing them to demolish their homes in Beit Hanina town north of the holy city.