Israeli Appropriation of Palestinian Lands

Bulldozers bring heartbreak to Silwan

October 6, 2021 UNAC Editor Fascism, Israel-Palestine

by Kelly Kunzel, published on Electronic Intifada, September 14, 2021 Caution tape still adorns the ruins of what was once a butcher shop owned by Nidal al-Rajabi in the occupied East Jerusalem neighborhood of Silwan. On 29 June, with one pass or sweep of a bulldozer, Israeli forces razed al-Rajabi’s shop, which provided the sole income to support 14 people.[…]

Israel’s Highest Court Offers ‘Compromise’ to Palestinian Families Facing Expulsion in Sheikh Jarrah

October 6, 2021 UNAC Editor Human Rights, Israel-Palestine

from the News Desk at The Cradle Middle Eastern News, October 5, 2021 The people of Silwan are loosing their homes due to The Absentee Property Law, an Israeli court decision to allow the government to confiscate all properties owned by absentee Arab landlords. This includes the majority of the Arab homes in Jerusalem where the original owner was likely[…]