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Jerusalem mayor cuts health funds for Arab children

By Nir Hasson, December 20, 2009, Haaretz
Jerusalem Mayor rejected municipal recommendations and cut funding for a toddler health-care center in East Jerusalem, while approving aid to a similar center in a Jewish neighborhood.

An Interview with Khader Dibs

By Ilana Sichel, August 31, 2009, Ir Amim's blog on the Huffington Post
Khader Dibs is a public figure in Shuafat RC. Dibs is a middle-aged father who heads the camp's UNWRA-run sanitation services and leads the camp's Popular Committee Against the Wall, a group that filedand losta legal case against the course of the wall.

PA says in charge of pope's east J'lem visit

By Efrat Weiss, May 11, 2009, Ynet
Palestinians once again put to the test question of sovereignty over east Jerusalem. Capital's police officers shut down media center set up for Benedict XVI's visit. Senior PA official tells Ynet, 'When the pope comes to east Jerusalem, we are responsible for him and his visit'

Police break up 8 PA events in East Jerusalem

By Etgar Lefkovits, March 21, 2009, Jerusalem Post
Jerusalem police on Saturday dispersed eight small east Jerusalem events organized by the Palestinian Authority as part of a Palestinian Culture Week aimed at declaring the city the "capital of Arab culture," police said.

Jerusalemites hold Friday prayers in protest camp under occupying reinforcements

By Maram Isid, March 13, 2009, IMEMC
East Jerusalem Palestinians, whose houses are being threatened with demolition, held Friday prayers today as an expression of solidarity with citizens and residents. The protest signifies an absolute rejection of the policies and schemes of the Israeli occupation in the city.

In support of Jerusalem general strike in all West Bank areas

By Ghassan Bannoura, February 28, 2009, IMEMC
Palestinian shop owners and public service workers closed down on Saturday as a general strike took effect in the morning as a sign of solidarity with Palestinians living in Jerusalem.

Home demolitions rise in East Jerusalem, Four houses destroyed, 12 more scheduled to be demolished

By Maisa Abu Ghazaleh, February 3, 2009, IMEMC
With the escalation of demolitions of Palestinian homes in East Jerusalem, Khader Dibs issued a condemnation of the Israeli-controlled Municipality.

Home of Jerusalem yeshiva terrorist sealed

By Efrat Weiss, January 19, 2009, Ynet
Following court ruling authorizing State to destroy house of Alaa Abu Dheim, who killed eight students in capital, police, Border Guard and Home Front Command forces arrive at east Jerusalem neighborhood and begin sealing structure.

Out of bounds

By Lily Galili, May 19, 2007, Haaretz
Over the years the 540 families in the camp became 20,000 people, living on 203 dunams (roughly 500 acres), and now they are once again slated to be moved. This time the intention is not to move them physically, but rather to move the separation wall in the area in a way that will put the camp outside the municipal jurisdiction of Jerusalem.

Israel continues restrictions on Muslim travel to Jerusalem

January 15, 2009, Ma'an
Israeli police said Thursday they are reemploying restrictions on Muslims traveling to the Al-Aqsa Mosque for weekly Friday prayers.
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