Summary
In East Jerusalem, around 700 Palestinians from the Batn al-Hawa neighborhood face eviction due to Israeli court decisions. These evictions would allow Israeli settlers to move into homes previously occupied by Palestinian families. This action would be the largest single neighborhood expulsion of Palestinians in East Jerusalem since 1967.
Key Facts
- Approximately 700 people from 84 families in Batn al-Hawa, East Jerusalem, are at risk of eviction.
- Israeli Supreme Court rejected the final appeals of 150 Palestinians, affecting 28 families.
- The eviction would lead to the largest displacement of Palestinians in East Jerusalem since 1967.
- 24 homes of the extended Rajabi family, involving 250 individuals, have eviction orders.
- Families received official notices to vacate their homes within 21 days.
- The family of Khalil al-Basbous has already been forcibly evicted.
- The neighborhood has long been a community center for the residents’ shared cultural practices, like celebrating Ramadan and Eid together.
