Israeli court issues mass eviction orders for Palestinians in East Jerusalem neighbourhood – Middle East Monitor

An Israeli court has issued eviction orders against dozens of Palestinian families in the Batn al-Hawa area of Silwan, south of Al-Aqsa Mosque in occupied East Jerusalem, putting hundreds of residents at risk of forced displacement in favour of settler groups.

According to local sources, around 37 apartments housing approximately 300 people are under immediate threat following a ruling in favour of the Ateret Cohanim settler association. The group claims…