Sheikh Jarrah

Sheikh Jarrah: Land, legacy, and conflict in Jerusalem’s history

Sheikh Jarrah is a neighborhood in east Jerusalem, located east of Bar-Lev Boulevard. No other neighborhood in the city exemplifies the land disputes between Israelis and Palestinians more than this.

 A look at Jerusalem's Sheikh Jarrah neighborhood.
An Israeli border policeman scuffles with a Palestinian protester during clashes amid ongoing tension ahead of an upcoming court hearing in an Israeli-Palestinian land-ownership dispute in the Sheikh Jarrah neighbourhood of East Jerusalem May 3, 2021.

Israeli officer charged for shooting sponge grenade at Sheikh Jarrah teen

 Israel Police operate in Sheikh Jarrah in east Jerusalem amid violent clashes, February 13, 2022

Jewish man arrested for 'nationalist attack' in east Jerusalem - report

 THE ROZNIS provided Jerusalem’s residents with fresh eggs during the Independence Day siege (Illustrative).

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Palestinian family threatens to self-immolate during Jerusalem eviction

The two homes, one owned by Mahmoud Salhia and the other by his sister Amal, are part of two separate lawsuits before The Jerusalem District Court.

 Palestinians with gas cylinders stand on a rooftop of a house being evacuated by Israeli special forces in the East Jerusalem neighborhood of Sheikh Jarrah. January 17, 2022.

AP photographer struck by Border Policeman in Jerusalem's Sheikh Jarrah

Photographer Mahmoud Illean was approached by a group of Border Police officers who proceeded to throw a stun grenade in his direction after the protest had ended.

 AP photographer Mahmoud Illean seen after being attacked by Israeli border police while covering a protest against the expulsion of Palestinian families from their homes in the East Jerusalem neighborhood Sheikh Jarrah.

'Mossad' gets Hezbollah media outlet suspended from Twitter

A Hezbollah-run media outlet was kicked off of Twitter for the glorification of violence after a popular Mossad parody account reported and publicized their tweets.

The Mossad parody twitter account

Arab resident's car stoned by Jewish teens in Sheikh Jarrah

The perpetrators ran away shortly after throwing the stones. The driver has successfully escaped the car but his condition has not been determined yet. 

Israel Border Police are seen standing at the entrance to Sheikh Jarrah at a joint Jewish and Arab demonstration, May 21, 2021

My Word: Finding the true victims of terror

Wearing clothes that clearly identify you religiously is not a provocation or justification for being attacked. Neither is where you live. 

SECURITY PERSONNEL secure the area following the stabbing attack in Jerusalem on December 8.

Palestinian terrorist stabs Jewish mother in east Jerusalem

A stabbing attack in Sheikh Jarrah is the latest in a recent wave of terrorist attacks.

Israel Border Police are seen standing at the entrance to Sheikh Jarrah at a joint Jewish and Arab demonstration, May 21, 2021

This week in Jerusalem: And the winner is...

A round-up of city affairs

 WINNERS: PASSING the Tower of David  during last Friday’s Jerusalem Marathon.

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.

Israel to raze Arab car wash in east Jerusalem

The High Court of Justice ruled on Sunday for the evacuation of a parking lot and car wash belonging to Arabs in the Sheikh Jarrah neighborhood of east Jerusalem in favor of a public garden.

Hundreds of Jews and Arabs gather in the east Jerusalem neighborhood of Sheikh Jarrah in order to protest looming evictions, May 21, 2021

Hamas head urges Sheikh Jarrah families to reject compromise

The court gave the two sides until November 2 to present their own amendments to the compromise.

Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh next to his destroyed office (REUTERS/Handout)