02:30Israeli Police dispersed Palestinian protesters taking part in an anti-eviction march in the Sheikh Jarrah neighbourhood of East Jerusalem on Saturday.
At least one demonstrator was seen being arrested by security forces after a tense stand-off.
The rally follows weeks of escalating tensions in East Jerusalem due to Israeli plans to demolish Palestinian homes in the Sheikh Jarrah and Silwan neighbourhoods to make way for new Israeli settlements.
More than 70 Palestinian families from the Sheikh Jarrah area are currently going through a legal battle in Israeli courts.
Four families have already received eviction warrants ordering them to vacate their homes by Sunday after their appeal was rejected by an Israeli court.
East Jerusalem: Israeli police disperse anti-settlement protesters
Israeli Police dispersed Palestinian protesters taking part in an anti-eviction march in the Sheikh Jarrah neighbourhood of East Jerusalem on Saturday.
At least one demonstrator was seen being arrested by security forces after a tense stand-off.
The rally follows weeks of escalating tensions in East Jerusalem due to Israeli plans to demolish Palestinian homes in the Sheikh Jarrah and Silwan neighbourhoods to make way for new Israeli settlements.
More than 70 Palestinian families from the Sheikh Jarrah area are currently going through a legal battle in Israeli courts.
Four families have already received eviction warrants ordering them to vacate their homes by Sunday after their appeal was rejected by an Israeli court.
Israeli Police dispersed Palestinian protesters taking part in an anti-eviction march in the Sheikh Jarrah neighbourhood of East Jerusalem on Saturday.
At least one demonstrator was seen being arrested by security forces after a tense stand-off.
The rally follows weeks of escalating tensions in East Jerusalem due to Israeli plans to demolish Palestinian homes in the Sheikh Jarrah and Silwan neighbourhoods to make way for new Israeli settlements.
More than 70 Palestinian families from the Sheikh Jarrah area are currently going through a legal battle in Israeli courts.
Four families have already received eviction warrants ordering them to vacate their homes by Sunday after their appeal was rejected by an Israeli court.