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Palestinians pray as Israeli policemen guard during Friday prayers in the East Jerusalem neighbourhood of Wadi al-Joz, July 28, 2017. (Miriam Alster/Flash90)

What the tensions on the Temple Mount are really about

While Israel has tried to remove extremist Muslim groups from the Temple Mount, the power of Jewish extremists has only grown. Now the latter are doing all they can to try and change the delicate status quo in their favor. By Yonathan Mizrachi In recent weeks tensions have escalated on the Temple Mount/Haram al-Sharif, leading to clashes between…

By +972 Magazine March 7, 2019

Members of the Abu Saab family seen after being evicted from their home by Israeli police in Jerusalem's Old City, February 17, 2019. (Activestills.org)

Palestinian family evicted from Jerusalem home to make room for settlers

The Abu Assab family home, located in Jerusalem’s Old City, is expected to be occupied by right-wing Jewish Israeli settlers. Nearly 200 Palestinian families in East Jerusalem are under threat of eviction by settler organizations. By Aviv Tatarsky Israeli police evicted a Palestinian family from their home in the Muslim Quarter of Jerusalem’s Old City Sunday…

By +972 Magazine February 18, 2019

The Kirsh family is seen after being evicted from their home in Jerusalem's Old City by a settlement organization. (OCHA)

Police evict Palestinian family in East Jerusalem

Settler organization Ateret Cohanim has been gradually kicking out every single member of the Kirsh family from their homes since 2010. By Yael Marom Israeli police evicted a Palestinian family from their home in Jerusalem’s Old City earlier this week, at the height of the Muslim holiday of Eid al-Adha. The nine-member Kirsh family, which includes…

By +972 Magazine September 16, 2016

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