Sheikh Jarrah, Shimon Hatzadik: A tale of two gravesites in Jerusalem
The current dispute surrounding the Sheikh Jarrah area has deep roots, stretching back to the first years of Arab and Jewish settlement outside the walls of Jerusalem’s Old City, in the 19th century.
Security forces clash with protesters during a protest against a visit of right wing politicians and against Israel’s plan to demolish some houses of Palestinians in the east Jerusalem neighborhood of Sheikh Jarrah on May 10, 2021(photo credit: OLIVIER FITOUSSI/FLASH90)ByJONATHAN SPYERUpdated:
