Sheikh Jarrah residents in Jerusalem reject High Court compromise
The four Palestinian families of Sheik Jarrah under threat of evacuation rejected the High Court of Justice (HCJ) compromise that would allow them 15 years of protected tenancy.
Protesters take part in a demonstration against the possible eviction of Palestinian families in Sheikh Jarrah, after an Israeli court accepted Jewish settler land claims, in east Jerusalem June 11, 2021. (photo credit: REUTERS/AMMAR AWAD)ByKHALED ABU TOAMEH, TOVAH LAZAROFF