The Jerusalem Center for Social & Economic Rights (JCSER) calls on the Israeli Department of Antiquities to reveal the outcome of archaeological excavations currently taking place under its supervision. These excavations are being carried out in Jerusalem’s old City; inside the Palestinian Museum, also known as the Rockefeller Museum in Occupied Jerusalem; and in Shu’fat, along the main Jerusalem-Ramallah road. Read more about JCSER: Israeli Department of Antiquities hides outcome of archaeological excavations
The Jerusalem Center for Social & Economic Rights (JCSER) has obtained a court decision from the Israeli Conciliation Court in Tel Aviv forcing the Israeli army to freeze construction work on the so-called Israeli ‘security fence’ in the Sawahreh Ash-Sharqiya neighborhood, south of Occupied Jerusalem, for thirty days. Read more about Israeli Conciliation Court decides to temporarily freeze construction separation barrier
During the month of August, there was an unprecedented escalation in the demolition of Palestinian houses, with twenty-two houses demolished during this single month. During September, to date a total of seven buildings, with twelve apartments, have been demolished, in addition to a cement wall surrounding a piece of land with an area of two dunums, belonging to Azzam Maraqa. Read more about More Palestinian homes demolished in occupied Jerusalem
Israel deported Ali Shqeirat, a father of five, from Jerusalem. Israeli authorities cited “illegal residency”. The deportation of Ali Shqeirat is a dangerous precedent that may affect thousands of Palestinians married to female Jerusalemites and who live in Jerusalem without Israeli authorization, while awaiting the Israeli Interior Ministry’s approval of their family reunification applications. Read more about Israel expelled Palestinian father of five from Jerusalem
The Jerusalem Center for Social & Economic Rights (JCSER) has obtained a decision from the Israeli Conciliation Court in Tel Aviv forcing the Israeli army to freeze construction work on the so-called Israeli ‘security fence’ in the Sawahreh Ash-Sharqiya neighborhood, south of Occupied Jerusalem, for ten days. Read more about Court decision obtained to freeze construction of wall south Jerusalem
The Jerusalem Center for Social & Economic Rights (JCSER) has revealed that demolition orders have been issued against eighteen Palestinian houses in Al-Ashqariyeh in Beit Hanina, north of Occupied Jerusalem, and delivered to the home-owners. High fines have been imposed on the owners, with the Israeli authorities citing ‘illegal’ construction. Read more about Israel issues demolition orders for the destruction of 18 Palestinian homes in Jerusalem
Early Monday morning, the Jerusalem Municipality, operating under the protection of large units of Israeli police and border guards, demolished three Palestinian homes. The homes were located in Al-Ashqariyeh in Beit Hanina, a second house near the Nusseibeh neighborhood, north of Occupied Jerusalem and a house in Al-Issawiyya neighborhood. Read more about Three Palestinian homes demolished in occupied Jerusalem
In one of the biggest Israeli campaigns to date, large units of the Israeli police, the Jerusalem Municipality, the National Insurance Institute, and the Arnona Municipal Department raided Shu’fat refugee camp, north of Occupied Jerusalem, early Wednesday morning. Read more about Large units of Israeli police and border guards raid Shu’fat refugee camp