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Stephen Farrell

Israeli police evict Palestinian family in East Jerusalem neighbourhood

Members of the Israeli border police speak with a Palestinian man at the site of a demolished house in the Sheikh Jarrah neighbourhood of East Jerusalem January 19, 2022. REUTERS/Ammar Awad

Israeli police evicted a Palestinian family from their home in the flashpoint East Jerusalem neighbourhood of Sheikh Jarrah on Wednesday, demolishing the dwelling in a case that has drawn international attention.

The police raid was launched two days after a member of the Salhiyeh family took to the roof of the house, threatening to blow it up with gas canisters if they were forced out.

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