Israeli court rules against land confiscation in Silwan

[Jefferson23]

JERUSALEM (Ma'an) -- The central Israeli court in Jerusalem has rejected a bid by the Jerusalem municipality to confiscate a private Palestinian property in Wadi Qaddum in Silwan south of the Old City.



The village of Silwan, across from the the Old City of Jerusalem.
(MaanImages/Eleonora Vio, File)

The one dunam (0.25 acre) property is owned by Fatima al-Abbasi from Silwan and a building under construction currently stands there.

Although the property in question is small, the court's decision comes amid a wave of home takeovers by Jewish settlers that aim to kick out Palestinian locals.

The takeovers have often occurred with Israeli officials' consent, and have led to repeated clashes in the already tense neighborhood.

http://www.maannews.com/eng/ViewDetails.aspx?ID=760025

[Scootaloo]

1. I recall this happening before, and being completely ignored.

[Jefferson23]

3. The plan has been interrupted for the time being anyway. n/t

[R. Daneel Olivaw]

2. ...amid a wave of home takeovers by Jewish settlers...

...with Israeli officials' consent...

Seriously, this is a page out of the darkest days of South Africa.

These state-sponsored attacks on Palestinians make it clear that Israel is a fucking human rights disaster.

All that us needed now is the apartheid end-game; where Israel makes it illegal to be anything but 'part of the home team.'

Lieberman has already boasted about cutting off the heads of Palestinians.

Nutty-yahoo has tacitly admitted that Israel is an apartheid state.

...and Israelis have voted for the right wing to continue the sin of ethnic cleansing.


It's time to send Israel a stern warning.

It's time for BDS.