Silwan

Eviction stalled in East Jerusalem; family awaits new hearing

Nadia Walid Somrein
Silwan
9 December 2011
The postponement of an Israeli eviction order in East Jerusalem has spared the Somrein family from being made homeless — for the time being.

Private security guards kill with impunity in East Jerusalem

Jillian Kestler-D'Amours
Silwan
28 November 2011
According to the Association for Civil Rights in Israel, 350 private Israeli security guards are currently employed in East Jerusalem by private security firm Modi’in Ezrahi, which is subcontracted by the Israeli Ministry of Housing and Construction, to protect 2,000 settlers living illegally in the occupied territory.

Family of 12 faces eviction in East Jerusalem

Nadia Walid Somrein
Silwan
23 November 2011
Despite living in his home for nearly fifty years, and despite the fact there are legal documents clearly stating that the land is owned by the Somrein family, Mohammed Somrein’s land has been declared absentee property and thus subject to confiscation.

Israel's vandalism of Palestinian heritage

Abe Hayeem
7 November 2011
Amongst the fallout of Palestine’s admission as a member state, Israel’s warning that it “will now reconsider its cooperation with UNESCO” is the biggest irony.

Israel brochure on British Airways breaches UK ad rules, promotes apartheid

Submitted by Ali Abunimah on Fri, 10/21/2011 - 10:10

A tourist brochure advertising Israel aboard British Airways flights falsely claims that occupied territories are part of “Israel.” It is in clear breach of a ruling by UK advertising regulators.

Rights groups: anti-boycott law "effectively a legal annexation of W. Bank"

Submitted by Maureen Clare Murphy on Tue, 07/12/2011 - 16:16
Human rights groups in Israel are protesting the new Israeli law passed yesterday which “prohibits boycott of businesses, universities, and social and cultural institutions based in Israel and the illegal settlements, and imposes heavy financial sanctions against civil society organizations and businesses that participate in boycotts.”

Guardian/B'Tselem video project documents state of siege in East Jerusalem

Submitted by Maureen Clare Murphy on Fri, 06/10/2011 - 03:10
This month the Guardian (UK) and B’Tselem, the Israeli human rights organization, published a series of videos that powerfully document the state of siege in occupied East Jerusalem. Six cameras were given to Jerusalem residents — four to Palestinians and two to Israelis.

Israeli settlers emboldened by Netanyahu’s US reception

Mel Frykberg
Ramallah
30 May 2011
The leader of Israel’s most right-wing government since the establishment of the state 63 years ago, has returned to Israel with his popularity surging since talks with US President Barack Obama in Washington.

Palestinians silently transferred from East Jerusalem

Jillian Kestler-D'Amours
19 April 2011
The Israeli government has been increasingly revoking Jerusalem residency IDs and using tax collection as a means of forcing Palestinians out of the city. Jillian Kestler-D’Amours reports.

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