A tense confrontation between the police and the demonstrators in Sheikh Jarrah
Report – On Saturday, fresh clashes took place in this neighborhood of East Jerusalem as the Israeli justice system must rule on the expulsion of Palestinian families in favor of the Jewish settlers.
The Special Envoy to Jerusalem
The fragile ceasefire between Israel and Hamas certainly allowed it To end the hostilities in the Gaza StripBut he did not move a single iota of the confrontation that has been going on for several weeks in the predominantly Palestinian neighborhood of Sheikh Jarrah in East Jerusalem.
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On Saturday afternoon, several dozen residents and Palestinian protesters gathered to denounce the restrictions imposed on access to this neighborhood, since police set up a fabric gate, metal barriers and concrete blocks to take over the driveway. “Look, they are preventing the Palestinians from passing or controlling them for a long time, and the Jewish population is crossing without problems.”Tariq, 21, explains to a couple of young settlers who crossed the checkpoint safely.
On the hill overlooking the stage, neighbors watch from the roof what is happening face to face. A man with his family takes some pictures of his two sons
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