Sheikh Jarrah residents speak out on Israel’s forced expulsions

Israeli court’s delay of ruling on forced eviction of Palestinians from their homes in Sheikh Jarrah is a momentary win.

Sheikh Jarrah, occupied East Jerusalem – Israel’s high court has postponed a ruling on the forced expulsion of four Palestinian families here after a violent crackdown on protests and prayer by Israeli security forces. It was a significant walkdown from the years-long threat to seize Palestinian properties and hand them over to illegal Israeli settlers. But it took mass protests and a ferocious Israeli response to make it happen. The court’s decision on Sunday to delay the ruling was a momentary victory for the residents of Sheikh Jarrah and the tireless demonstrators who arrive in the neighbourhood in the evening and stay well past midnight, chanting against Israel’s occupation.