Israel News - Sheikh Jarrah Protest { 9 images } Created 30 Jan 2010
A dozen right wing activists held a counter-demo to the hundreds of left-wing activists and Palestinians who came to protest against Jewish settlement activity in Sheikh Jarrah, East Jerusalem.
On August 2, 2009, following an Israeli court decision, two Palestinian families (al-Hanoun and al-Ghawi), consisting of 53 persons, were evicted from two homes in Sheikh Jarrah. Jewish settlers moved into the houses almost immediately. The Israeli Supreme Court previously ruled that Jewish families had owned the land
On August 2, 2009, following an Israeli court decision, two Palestinian families (al-Hanoun and al-Ghawi), consisting of 53 persons, were evicted from two homes in Sheikh Jarrah. Jewish settlers moved into the houses almost immediately. The Israeli Supreme Court previously ruled that Jewish families had owned the land
