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From the Media

Dozens of Arab families may be evicted from East Jerusalem neighborhood under court ruling

Nir Hasson, Haaretz
Judges reject appeal by Palestinians claiming to own a large plot in the western portion of Sheikh Jarrah, enabling settlers to move ahead with plans to build in the area.
28/9/2010

Ministry: No building planned in Givat Hamatos

MELANIE LIDMAN
Rumors race through media that a 1,300-unit construction project in east Jerusalem neighborhood, would be discussed, and possibly approved, at an October meeting.
15/9/2010

House-by-house struggle for East Jerusalem

12/7/2010 BBC
Sometimes you can see just why it is so difficult to make peace in Jerusalem.

Israel agrees new settlement homes

2/8/2010 Al Jazeera
New homes to be built in east Jerusalem settlement as push for direct talks continues.

Rallies mark anniversary of Sheikh Jarrah eviction

BEN HARTMAN 8/8/2010 JPost
Thousands took part in solidarity demonstrations across Israel.

Sheikh Jarrah, the opening heart of Jerusalem

Avner Inbar 15/7/2010 JPost
Many Israelis are simply not going to let this one slide. In this protest, solidarity cuts across national identities

Beit Yehonatan residents take fight to High Court

Abe Selig 19/7/2010 JPost
Residents petition High Court of Justice for new hearing to decide status of seven-story, Jewish-owned structure built without proper permits in Silwan.

Jerusalem group Ir Amim files lawsuit against private settler tourist complex in Palestinian area

Marian Houk 11/7/2010 American Chronicle
Weeks of strike action that paralyzed the entire Israeli court system have ended today. This allowed the Ir Amim organization in Jerusalem to file a petition in Israel's Supreme Court [or High Court] of Justice asking asking the court "to annul the agreement granting Jewish right-wing group 'El-ad' the authority to manage the 'City of David', a historic site outside the walls of the old city of Jerusalem".

Leftists clash with police in Sheikh Jarrah

Ronen Medzini 9/7/2010 Ynet
Some 250 activists protest against evacuation of Arab families from east Jerusalem neighborhood. Eyewitnesses say author David Grossman pushed by police; eight demonstrators detained

An open city?

LARRY DERFNER 2/7/2010 JPost
What it's like for Arabs looking for housing in Jerusalem

E J'lem hotel construction begins

Abe Selig 29/6/2010 JPost
Sheikh Jarrah construction started despite tensions in Silwan.

Construction at Sheikh Jarrah begins

Ronen Medzini 27/6/2010 Ynet
Just days ahead of Netanyahu-Obama meeting, builders start 20 Jewish homes in east Jerusalem

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