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Tensions were running high as protesters rallied in the East Jerusalem neighbourhood of Sheikh Jarrah on Friday against the imminent evictions of Palestinian families who have been living in the region for decades.

On Thursday, Israeli forces raided the area for the fourth straight night in response to the ongoing rallies.

Palestinian locals have been protesting against the eviction after the Israeli district court in East Jerusalem approved a decision to force six Palestinian families out of their homes in May in favour of Israeli settlers.

It also ruled that another seven families in Sheikh Jarrah are to leave their homes by August 1.

On Monday, the Israeli Supreme Court is set to discuss the appeals of several East Jerusalem Palestinian families facing eviction.

East Jerusalem: Tensions high as hundreds rally against Sheikh Jarrah evictions

Palestinian Territory, Occupied, East Jerusalem
May 7, 2021 at 15:52 GMT +00:00 · Published

Tensions were running high as protesters rallied in the East Jerusalem neighbourhood of Sheikh Jarrah on Friday against the imminent evictions of Palestinian families who have been living in the region for decades.

On Thursday, Israeli forces raided the area for the fourth straight night in response to the ongoing rallies.

Palestinian locals have been protesting against the eviction after the Israeli district court in East Jerusalem approved a decision to force six Palestinian families out of their homes in May in favour of Israeli settlers.

It also ruled that another seven families in Sheikh Jarrah are to leave their homes by August 1.

On Monday, the Israeli Supreme Court is set to discuss the appeals of several East Jerusalem Palestinian families facing eviction.

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Tensions were running high as protesters rallied in the East Jerusalem neighbourhood of Sheikh Jarrah on Friday against the imminent evictions of Palestinian families who have been living in the region for decades.

On Thursday, Israeli forces raided the area for the fourth straight night in response to the ongoing rallies.

Palestinian locals have been protesting against the eviction after the Israeli district court in East Jerusalem approved a decision to force six Palestinian families out of their homes in May in favour of Israeli settlers.

It also ruled that another seven families in Sheikh Jarrah are to leave their homes by August 1.

On Monday, the Israeli Supreme Court is set to discuss the appeals of several East Jerusalem Palestinian families facing eviction.

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