Nir Hasson (Haaretz) and Haaretz Service
By Nir Hasson (Haaretz) and Haaretz Service
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Fast Forward Jerusalem Mayor: Homes Cannot be Demolished for Political Reasons
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has not given the Jerusalem municipality permission to demolish homes in the eastern Arab neighborhoods on the basis of political reasons, Mayor Nir Barkat said on Tuesday. “As of now, the Prime Minister’s Bureau does not permit the demolition of homes,” Barkat told the State Control Committee. “The bottom line is…
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Fast Forward Carter: Sheikh Jarrah Evictions Are Illegal
Former United States President Jimmy Carter said on Friday that the eviction of Palestinians from their homes in Sheikh Jarrah is against international law. Carter spoke at a weekly demonstration held in the East Jerusalem neighborhood by Israeli and Palestinian left-wing activists, protesting a Jewish takeover of Palestinian homes in East Jerusalem. The former president…
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