٠٠:٠٤:٠٩Clashes broke out between Israeli settlers and Palestinians in Sheikh Jarrah neighbourhood after Itamar Bin Gvir, a far-right MK, set up an office in the neighbourhood on Sunday.
Bin Gvir was seen arriving at the neighbourhood along with several Israeli settlers and body guards, before Israelis and Palestinians began hurling chairs at each other.
"I see there is no police presence, nine times a carl (of an Israeli settler) was set on fire. The law is not enforced here, so my duty is not to sit in the parliament and eat, but to come here, to guard and make sure the police will do its job. This is why I set my office here, I will work both from here and from the parliament," said Bin Gvir.
Bin Gvir, a member of the far-right Otzma Yehudit party, announced on Saturday his plans to set up an office – practically a table under a sunshade, in Sheikh Jarrah neighbourhood, after a Jewish house was reportedly attacked by a Molotov cocktail.
In May 2021, Bin Gvir attempted to move his office into the neighbourhood following clashes between Palestinians and Israeli settlers. However, the Palestinian residents and supports prevented the move, and so did the Benjamin Netanyahu's government back then in fear of "further escalation."
Around 300 Palestinians in Sheikh Jarrah neighbourhood are facing eviction after Israeli courts denied them the right to stay at their houses which they have been living in for decades.
Israeli settlement groups believe the houses were built on lands originally owned by Jews before 1948, which Palestinians deny.
East Jerusalem: Clashes in Sheikh Jarrah after Knesset Member Ben Gvir opens office in neighbourhood
Clashes broke out between Israeli settlers and Palestinians in Sheikh Jarrah neighbourhood after Itamar Bin Gvir, a far-right MK, set up an office in the neighbourhood on Sunday.
Bin Gvir was seen arriving at the neighbourhood along with several Israeli settlers and body guards, before Israelis and Palestinians began hurling chairs at each other.
"I see there is no police presence, nine times a carl (of an Israeli settler) was set on fire. The law is not enforced here, so my duty is not to sit in the parliament and eat, but to come here, to guard and make sure the police will do its job. This is why I set my office here, I will work both from here and from the parliament," said Bin Gvir.
Bin Gvir, a member of the far-right Otzma Yehudit party, announced on Saturday his plans to set up an office – practically a table under a sunshade, in Sheikh Jarrah neighbourhood, after a Jewish house was reportedly attacked by a Molotov cocktail.
In May 2021, Bin Gvir attempted to move his office into the neighbourhood following clashes between Palestinians and Israeli settlers. However, the Palestinian residents and supports prevented the move, and so did the Benjamin Netanyahu's government back then in fear of "further escalation."
Around 300 Palestinians in Sheikh Jarrah neighbourhood are facing eviction after Israeli courts denied them the right to stay at their houses which they have been living in for decades.
Israeli settlement groups believe the houses were built on lands originally owned by Jews before 1948, which Palestinians deny.
Clashes broke out between Israeli settlers and Palestinians in Sheikh Jarrah neighbourhood after Itamar Bin Gvir, a far-right MK, set up an office in the neighbourhood on Sunday.
Bin Gvir was seen arriving at the neighbourhood along with several Israeli settlers and body guards, before Israelis and Palestinians began hurling chairs at each other.
"I see there is no police presence, nine times a carl (of an Israeli settler) was set on fire. The law is not enforced here, so my duty is not to sit in the parliament and eat, but to come here, to guard and make sure the police will do its job. This is why I set my office here, I will work both from here and from the parliament," said Bin Gvir.
Bin Gvir, a member of the far-right Otzma Yehudit party, announced on Saturday his plans to set up an office – practically a table under a sunshade, in Sheikh Jarrah neighbourhood, after a Jewish house was reportedly attacked by a Molotov cocktail.
In May 2021, Bin Gvir attempted to move his office into the neighbourhood following clashes between Palestinians and Israeli settlers. However, the Palestinian residents and supports prevented the move, and so did the Benjamin Netanyahu's government back then in fear of "further escalation."
Around 300 Palestinians in Sheikh Jarrah neighbourhood are facing eviction after Israeli courts denied them the right to stay at their houses which they have been living in for decades.
Israeli settlement groups believe the houses were built on lands originally owned by Jews before 1948, which Palestinians deny.