Sheikh Jarrah

Sa’ar must stand by his decision to close the British Consulate in Jerusalem - opinion

Israel should stand by its decision to close the British Consulate and make clear that Jerusalem is not a diplomatic no-man’s-land.

Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar hold a press conference at the Foreign Ministry in Jerusalem, September 8, 2026
An Ultra-Orthodox Jewish man walks in the Sheikh Jarrah neighbourhood of east Jerusalem, on November 17, 2025.

Petition seeks to block yeshiva project for foreign students on east Jerusalem public land

Israel begins dismantling UNRWA facility, January 20, 2026.

High Court to hear challenge to laws restricting UNRWA operations, claims of impact on population

 A look at Jerusalem's Sheikh Jarrah neighborhood.

Sheikh Jarrah: Land, legacy, and conflict in Jerusalem’s history


Sheikh Jarrah residents in Jerusalem reject High Court compromise

The four Palestinian families of Sheik Jarrah under threat of evacuation rejected the High Court of Justice (HCJ) compromise that would allow them 15 years of protected tenancy.

 Protesters take part in a demonstration against the possible eviction of Palestinian families in Sheikh Jarrah, after an Israeli court accepted Jewish settler land claims, in east Jerusalem June 11, 2021.

Israel to raze Arab car wash in east Jerusalem

The High Court of Justice ruled on Sunday for the evacuation of a parking lot and car wash belonging to Arabs in the Sheikh Jarrah neighborhood of east Jerusalem in favor of a public garden.

Hundreds of Jews and Arabs gather in the east Jerusalem neighborhood of Sheikh Jarrah in order to protest looming evictions, May 21, 2021

Hamas head urges Sheikh Jarrah families to reject compromise

The court gave the two sides until November 2 to present their own amendments to the compromise.

Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh next to his destroyed office (REUTERS/Handout)

High Court to rule on eviction of Arab families from Silwan

After receiving ownership of the land, Ateret Kohanim began lawsuits in efforts to evict the Arab residents of the neighborhood. 

People run after Israeli security force fired tear gas canisters during clashes with Palestinians following Friday prayers amid tension over expected home demolitions in the Silwan neighborhood in east Jerusalem July 2, 2021.

Sheikh Jarrah Court deal to keep families in homes for 15 years

As protected tenants, the families would have the right to make repairs or renovations to the property. They would be required to pay rent biennially in the sum of NIS 2,400.

 Protesters take part in a demonstration against the possible eviction of Palestinian families in Sheikh Jarrah, after an Israeli court accepted Jewish settler land claims, in east Jerusalem June 11, 2021.

Police violence caught on camera at protest outside Sheikh Jarrah

In a video that has amassed over 4.2K views on Twitter, an Israel Police commander can be seen violently pulling a woman backwards and throwing her to the ground.

A member of Israeli border police fires tear gas canisters to disperse Palestinian demonstrators during an anti-Israel protest, in Bethlehem in the West Bank May 21, 2021.

Sheikh Jarrah activists included in Time Magazine most influential list

Mohammed El-Kurd and Muna El-Kurd made Time Magazine's 100 most influential people list for 2021, but the decision has been met with heavy criticism from NGOs and Israeli activists.

 Prominent Palestinian activist Muna El-Kurd walks by Israeli border police, out from the courtyard of her house in the East Jerusalem neighborhood of Sheikh Jarrah

What will Naftali Bennett's challenges in the Middle East be in 5782?

DIPLOMATIC AFFAIRS: One of the biggest changes since June was entirely out of this government’s hands, but remains the central challenge on the diplomatic and security front: Iran.

 PRIME MINISTER Naftali Bennett leads a cabinet meeting this week. If things go according to plan, he has all of 5782 ahead of him as Israel’s leader.

Polish restitution law same as Israeli absentee law: MKs Cassif, Abou Shehadeh

MKs Ofer Cassif (Joint List) and Sami Abou Shehadeh (Balad) equated the new Polish restitution law to Israel's Absentee Property Law, arguing that both constitute state-sponsored theft.

Ofer Cassif

Was Israel’s judiciary compromised? - opinion

When it comes to cases involving Palestinians, Israeli courts are increasingly pushing for compromises rather than making a clear decision, generally for fear of a backlash.

AERIAL VIEW of Supreme Court in Jerusalem