Israel High Court orders evictions of Palestinian families in occupied East Jerusalem

Israel’s Supreme Court has recently issued an eviction ruling ordering the forced removal of several Palestinian families from their homes in the Batn al-Hawa neighborhood of Silwan in occupied East Jerusalem, a decision that allows the properties to be transferred to a settler association, Anadolu reports. With an increase in similar judicial decisions in recent weeks, families living in the neighborhood say they continue to wait under constant fear of imminent forced eviction and displacement. Batn al-Hawa, located in the Silwan area of East Jerusalem, has long been among the neighborhoods targeted by Israeli authorities and settler organizations. Thousands of Palestinians live in the area. Israel has accelerated home demolition and eviction policies in Silwan, a Palestinian neighborhood adjacent to […]