03:25Israeli police officers used tear gas to disperse protesters gathered in East Jerusalem on Friday to protest against the eviction of a Palestinian family from Sheikh Jarrah in the coming weeks.
Family members and supporters who rallied in solidarity with the family participated in a small-scale march, holding signs and Palestinian flags.
The eviction order handed to the Salem family has been delayed and will likely be reissued in January 2022.
The Sheikh Jarrah neighbourhood has become a strong point of contention as Israeli and Palestinian locals have contested the ownership of properties in the East Jerusalem neighbourhood.
East Jerusalem: Israeli police use tear gas to disperse rally against eviction of Palestinian family from Sheikh Jarrah
Israeli police officers used tear gas to disperse protesters gathered in East Jerusalem on Friday to protest against the eviction of a Palestinian family from Sheikh Jarrah in the coming weeks.
Family members and supporters who rallied in solidarity with the family participated in a small-scale march, holding signs and Palestinian flags.
The eviction order handed to the Salem family has been delayed and will likely be reissued in January 2022.
The Sheikh Jarrah neighbourhood has become a strong point of contention as Israeli and Palestinian locals have contested the ownership of properties in the East Jerusalem neighbourhood.
Israeli police officers used tear gas to disperse protesters gathered in East Jerusalem on Friday to protest against the eviction of a Palestinian family from Sheikh Jarrah in the coming weeks.
Family members and supporters who rallied in solidarity with the family participated in a small-scale march, holding signs and Palestinian flags.
The eviction order handed to the Salem family has been delayed and will likely be reissued in January 2022.
The Sheikh Jarrah neighbourhood has become a strong point of contention as Israeli and Palestinian locals have contested the ownership of properties in the East Jerusalem neighbourhood.