forced evictions

Soldiers surround a group of activists sat on the ground

Masafer Yatta's time bombs -- ticking and latent

Fayha' Shalash 24 August 2023

Villagers face expulsion, constant harassment and unexploded ordnance as they try to outlast the occupation. Read more about Masafer Yatta's time bombs -- ticking and latent

A crowd of protestors hold up the Palestinian flag and signs in Hebrew and English

Sheikh Jarrah families asked to choose pragmatism over principle

Omar Karmi 6 October 2021

Israeli court “compromise” aimed at defusing tensions but not delivering justice. Read more about Sheikh Jarrah families asked to choose pragmatism over principle

A man holds a flag up as people on top of a building look down

Fear and fury in Sheikh Jarrah

Kelly Kunzl 12 May 2021

Palestinian families face eviction in settler group’s ruthless land theft efforts in East Jerusalem. Read more about Fear and fury in Sheikh Jarrah

Landscape view of apartment buildings on hillside

Jerusalem family evicted from home seized by settlers

Maureen Clare Murphy 10 July 2019

Siyam family waged a decades-long legal battle to stay in their Silwan property. Read more about Jerusalem family evicted from home seized by settlers

Settlers, soldiers seize Jerusalem home from Palestinian family

Tamara Nassar 18 February 2019

The Abu Asab family has lived in the house for almost seven decades. Read more about Settlers, soldiers seize Jerusalem home from Palestinian family

Palestinian schoolchildren in uniform pose for a picture.

Israeli high court abets war crime against Khan al-Ahmar

Tamara Nassar 2 May 2018

Destruction of village will eliminate only school accessible to 160 children. Read more about Israeli high court abets war crime against Khan al-Ahmar

Israel planning war crime against Khan al-Ahmar families

Tamara Nassar 26 September 2017

Entire Palestinian community will be forced from their homes. Read more about Israel planning war crime against Khan al-Ahmar families

Elderly woman gestures her arm towards police officer as he stands over another officer who has pinned man to the ground

Defying Israel's eviction orders in East Jerusalem

Budour Youssef Hassan East Jerusalem 15 September 2017

The Shamasneh family refused to leave their home of more than 50 years. Read more about Defying Israel's eviction orders in East Jerusalem

Jerusalem family gets temporary reprieve from eviction

Charlotte Silver 11 February 2016

Israeli court stays eviction of Sub Laban family from house they’ve lived in since 1953 Read more about Jerusalem family gets temporary reprieve from eviction

New protest tent challenging evictions in East Jerusalem

Andrew Beale Jerusalem 26 February 2013

Sheikh Jarrah residents declare they have “no faith” in Israel’s legal system. Read more about New protest tent challenging evictions in East Jerusalem