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Hidden Motives: How Israel Causes Palestinian Houses in Jerusalem to Collapse

February 20, 2023

By Fayha Shalash – Ramallah Kayed Alrajabi didn’t expect that winter would bring destruction to his small home in Jerusalem. Heavy rains led to the collapse of a part of the house’s roof and the […]

Palestinian NGOs Warn of Israel’s Plan to Evict Five Families from Jerusalem Homes

November 19, 2022

Palestinian NGOs have raised their concerns over an Israeli plan to evict five Palestinian families from their homes in the Batn Al-Hawa neighborhood of occupied Jerusalem, Al-Quds Al-Arabi reported Friday. Israeli occupation authorities have been […]

WATCH: Armed Jewish Settler Opens Fire at Palestinians near Jerusalem

October 9, 2022

An armed Jewish settler opened fire at Palestinians on Sunday in the town of Silwan, near occupied East Jerusalem, the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. Local sources told WAFA that the Jewish settler opened […]

Palestinian Mother of Four Forced to Demolish Her Own House in Jerusalem

September 12, 2022

Israeli authorities forced a Palestinian woman to demolish her own house on Sunday, in the East Jerusalem village of Silwan, the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. WAFA correspondent said that the Israeli municipality in […]

Palestinian Family Forced to Self-Demolish Their House in East Jerusalem

August 24, 2022

Israeli occupation authorities on Wednesday forced a Palestinian family to self-demolish their own house in the East Jerusalem town of Silwan, citing unpermitted construction as a pretext, the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. WAFA […]

Israeli Court Postpones Expulsion of Palestinian Family from Silwan

June 30, 2022

The Israeli High Court delayed on Wednesday a decision to expel a Palestinian family from its home in the occupied Jerusalem’s neighborhood of Silwan, Safa news agency reported. The court, according to Safa, said it […]

Jewish Settlers, Backed by Israeli Forces, Attack Palestinian Homes in Silwan

May 31, 2022

Jewish settlers on Tuesday attacked Palestinian residents’ homes in the East Jerusalem town of Silwan, causing injuries to at least two youth, the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. Jewish settlers, under the protection of […]

Jewish Settlers Seize Palestinian House in Jerusalem’s Silwan

March 24, 2022

Jewish settlers took over a Palestinian house in the Palestinian town of Silwan in Jerusalem on Tuesday, The New Arab reported. The house is a two-bedroom apartment on the rooftop of a three-story building that […]

20 Palestinians Displaced as Israel Forces Family to Demolish House in Jerusalem (VIDEO)

December 11, 2021

Three Palestinian households of 20 members, in the occupied Jerusalem neighborhood of Silwan, became homeless on Saturday after they were forced by the Israeli municipality of Jerusalem to demolish the building where they live, the […]

WATCH: Palestinian Family Forced to Demolish Their Own Home in Silwan

August 27, 2021

A Palestinian family, from the occupied Jerusalem neighborhood of Silwan, embarked today on demolishing their own home after they were forced to do so by the Israeli municipality, according to local sources. Members of the […]

Palestinian Bus Driver Injured in Jewish Settler Attack in Jerusalem

August 13, 2021

A Palestinian bus driver today sustained wounds in a Jewish settler attack in the East Jerusalem neighborhood of Silwan, according to the Palestinian news agency WAFA. Muhammad al-Qaq, a resident of Silwan, told WAFA that […]

US Congresswoman Marie Newman: ‘The Israeli Government is Trampling on Palestinian Rights’

August 12, 2021

United States Congresswoman Marie Newman has described Israel’s forceful expulsion of Palestinian families in occupied Jerusalem as despicable, calling for an immediate end to this policy. “Despicable. Palestinian families are being ripped from their homes […]

Israeli Forces Demolish Palestinian Building in Silwan (VIDEO)

August 10, 2021

The Israeli occupation authorities today demolished a Palestinian building in the East Jerusalem neighborhood of Silwan, according to the Palestinian news agency WAFA. Local sources told WAFA that Israeli police stormed the Bir Ayoub area […]

Jerusalem: Makassed Hospital Raided in Search for Critically Wounded Palestinian

July 10, 2021

Israeli forces raided Makassed Hospital in occupied East Jerusalem on Friday evening in search of a young man they had earlier shot and critically injured in Silwan. Palestinians were attacked by Israeli forces in Silwan […]

Palestinian Man Beaten up, Injured by Israeli Forces in Silwan

July 3, 2021

A Palestinian man was beaten up and injured today by Israeli occupation forces in the neighborhood of Silwan in occupied Jerusalem, according to the Palestinian news agency WAFA. Kayed Rajabi, a member of the Silwan […]

WATCH: US Lawmaker Urges Biden to End Israel’s Expulsions of Palestinian Families

July 2, 2021

A US Democrat lawmaker has urged the Biden Administration to put an end to Israel’s forced expulsions of Palestinian families from the West Bank, amid growing unease in the president’s party over Washington’s stance on […]

WATCH: Jewish Settlers Take over Palestinian Home in Silwan

July 2, 2021

Jewish settlers last night seized a Palestinian residential building in Wadi Hilweh neighborhood in occupied East Jerusalem’s Silwan, the Palestinian Information Centre reported. The Wadi Hilweh Information Centre said that dozens of masked Israeli policemen […]

WATCH: Israeli Police Attack Sit-in Staged against Israel’s Forced Displacement in Silwan

June 30, 2021

Israeli police Tuesday evening attacked a sit-in staged in protest of Israeli occupation plans to forcibly expel Palestinians from their homes in the East Jerusalem neighborhood of Silwan for the benefit of settlers. The sit-in […]

WATCH: Israeli Forces Begin Demolition of Silwan Neighborhood in Jerusalem

June 29, 2021

Israeli occupation forces this morning raided the Silwan neighborhood in occupied East Jerusalem, amid plans to demolish Palestinian homes in the area.   Visualizza questo post su Instagram   Un post condiviso da The Palestine […]

13 Palestinian Families at Risk of Displacement in Silwan

June 27, 2021

The deadline set by the Israeli occupation authorities ends today for 13 Palestinian families who received orders to self-demolish their homes in the occupied Jerusalem neighborhood of Silwan. Earlier this month, the Israeli municipality in […]

Israeli Court Postpones Appeal of Palestine Families Being Displaced from Jerusalem

June 11, 2021

Israel’s Central Court has decided to postpone the consideration of the petition of two Palestinian families against their forced eviction from the Batn Al-Hawa neighborhood in occupied East Jerusalem. On Thursday, the court delayed the […]

Jerusalem: Israeli Forces Attack Sit-in against Expulsion of Palestinian Families

June 10, 2021

Israeli police attacked today a sit-in held in front of the Israeli Central Court in occupied Jerusalem city in solidarity with two Palestinian families who are threatened with forcible expulsion from their homes in Silwan’s […]

Amnesty Calls on Israel to Cancel Plans to Forcibly Displace Palestinians in Silwan

May 28, 2021

Amnesty International has called on Israel to cancel plans to forcibly displace two Palestinian families from their homes in the Batn al-Hawa area of the Silwan neighborhood in occupied East Jerusalem. In a statement issued […]

Amid Protests, Israeli Court Postpones Ruling on Expulsion of Families in Silwan

May 27, 2021

Nearly 200 Palestinians gathered outside the Jerusalem District Court today to protest the planned forcible expulsion of hundreds of Palestinians from their homes in the occupied East Jerusalem neighborhood of Silwan, Anadolu Agency reported. The […]

East Jerusalem: Jewish Settlers Seize 15 Palestinian Homes in Silwan

April 8, 2021

Jewish settlers seized 15 Palestinian houses in the occupied East Jerusalem district of Silwan, Israel’s Channel 7 reported. According to the channel, the settlers placed Israeli flags on 15 houses in Silwan after the Ateret […]

Israeli Forces Beat up, Detain three Palestinian Youth in East Jerusalem

March 23, 2021

Israeli police detained three Palestinian youth on Tuesday, after physically assaulting them in the East Jerusalem neighborhood of Silwan, according to the Palestinian news agency WAFA. Local sources said Israeli police stormed the Bir Ayoub […]

Jerusalem: Palestinian Family Ordered to Empty their Home for Demolition

March 14, 2021

A Palestinian family from the occupied Jerusalem neighborhood of Silwan embarked last night on emptying their home after the Israeli municipality informed them that the home will be demolished soon for lack on an Israeli-issued […]

EU Representative Urges Israel to Cancel Eviction Orders in Jerusalem

December 11, 2020

The Office of the European Union Representative called today upon the Israeli occupation authorities to cancel a recent court ruling, which orders the eviction of eight Palestinian families in the Batan al-Hawa neighborhood of Silwan […]

Israeli Authorities to Demolish Mosque in Occupied Jerusalem (VIDEO)

September 15, 2020

An Israeli court yesterday ordered that Al-Qa’qa’ Mosque, in the East Jerusalem neighborhood of Silwan, be demolished because it was built without planning permission, Anadolu reported. The court gave Palestinians 21 days to challenge the […]

Israeli Court Evicts Palestinian Family from Jerusalem Home

September 9, 2020

The Jerusalem District court yesterday ordered the eviction of Nasser Rajabi and his family from their home in the Batan Al-Hawa neighborhood of Silwan, in occupied East Jerusalem. The Wadi Hilweh Information Centre, which monitors […]

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