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November 3, 2021

Sheikh Jarrah Families Reject Israeli Deal That Would Diposess Them of Their Homes
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In occupied East Jerusalem, four families from the Sheikh Jarrah
neighborhood officially rejected a deal from the Israeli Supreme Court
that would delay their eviction but force them to cede ownership of
their houses and pay rent to Israeli settlers who claimed the homes as
theirs. This is activist and affected Sheikh Jarrah resident Muna
El-Kurd.

Muna El-Kurd: "We reject, because we believe in our cause and our right
to our home and country, despite that we are not getting any guarantees
to support our steadfastness as Palestinians in the occupied Jerusalem
from any side or organization."

Following the rejection of the deal, the Supreme Court could order the
families be evicted within weeks. In May, the planned expulsions helped
spark the latest war in Gaza and galvanized international support for
Palestinians facing dispossession from settler groups and the state.


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