Important Legal Developments regarding Sheikh Jarrah
What happened? On October 4, subsequent to the August 2 hearings on the eviction proceedings taken by East Jerusalem settlers against Palestinian residents in Sheikh Jarrah, the Supreme Court presented its proposal for an agreed settlement (for a detailed analysis of the state of play regarding the Sheikh Jarrah evictions in the wake of the […]
Recent Developments Regarding the Status Quo on the Temple Mt./Haram al Sharif
What Happened? On September 26, 2021, during the Sukkot holiday, an individual associated with the Temple Mount movement was detained by the Israeli police for openly praying on the Temple Mount/Haram al Sharif. The Police issued a restraining order forbidding him from entering the Mount for 15 days. The Jewish worshipper appealed the decision to […]
Sheikh Jarrah: State of Play – August 2021
On August 2, 2021, the Israeli Supreme Court conducted a hearing on the appeal of four Palestinian families against lower court verdicts allowing a corporation associated with the East Jerusalem settlers to evict them of their homes in the Sheikh Jarrah neighborhood of East Jerusalem. The hearing was an important milestone in an ongoing and […]
Special Sheikh Jarrah Edition: What to Expect from the August 2, 2021 Supreme Court Hearing on Sheikh Jarrah
1. What is the August 2 Supreme Court hearing on Sheikh Jarrah all about? 2. What is a leave of appeal? 3. What is the question to be determined by the Court? 4. What will take place at the August 2 hearing? 5. What are the questions that are before the Court? 6. What are the possible outcomes of the […]
Special Edition: The imminent risk of the Flags Parade – how to prevent an outbreak of clashes?
Summary: The Flags Parade is scheduled for Tuesday, June 15 at 4 PM (the day after tomorrow). The underlying causes that sparked the last round of violence – Sheikh Jarrah, the status quo on Haram al Sharif and deep despair – remain, and clashes continue almost daily. Should the parade proceed, the outbreak of clashes […]
Threat of Mass Demolitions in al-Bustan
What Happened? The Jerusalem Municipality’s Motion On February 26, 2021, the legal counsel for the Jerusalem Municipality filed a motion to the Jerusalem Local Affairs Court requesting that the Court rescinds the stay of execution of demolition orders that had until now prevented the demolition of tens of homes in al-Bustan area of Silwan. This motion was […]
The status quo on Haram al Sharif/Temple Mount: From Erosion to Collapse
On the face of things, the events of Haram al Sharif during the week of Passover appeared to obey the pre-ordained patterns of recent years: unprecedented numbers of Jewish pilgrims flocking to the Mount, followed by a stern protest over the violation of the status quo by the Jordanians. Indeed, the numbers of Jewish visitors […]
Large-scale Displacement: from Sheikh Jarrah to Silwan
There can be little doubt that the prospect of the eviction or displacement of Palestinian families in the East Jerusalem neighborhood of Sheikh Jarrah was a major contributory factor in the outbreak of violence between Israel and the Palestinians in May 2021. With the outbreak of violence between Israel and Gaza, the issue of Sheikh […]
Palestinian Elections in East Jerusalem:
Lessons Learned, Anticipated Challenges
In recent months, important steps were undertaken by the PA that have increased the prospects of Palestinian elections taking place in the coming months. In accordance with the Palestinian President decrees that were issued on January 15, 2021, elections for the Palestinian Legislative Council (PLC) are now scheduled for May 22, to be followed by […]
Settlement Expansion in the Run-up to the Biden Inauguration:
Settlement Expansion in the Run-up to the Biden Inauguration: Connecting the dots between recent announcements In the run-up to Joe Biden’s inauguration, Netanyahu has approved a large number of settlements and settlement-related schemes. A number of these schemes have emerged over the last 24 hours and have not been widely reported. It is difficult to […]