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With all eyes on Gaza, Israel steps up demolitions of Palestinian homes

‘We can’t stand this suffering for long,’ Palestinian activists in East Jerusalem warn.

Al Jazeera · Feb 25, 2024

‘We resist silently’: Many Palestinians to boycott Israel’s municipal vote

Palestinians in East Jerusalem are debating voting in municipal elections, but most are expected to boycott again.

Al Jazeera · Feb 22, 2024

Israel Steps Up Jerusalem Home Demolitions as Violence Rises

Ratib Matar’s family was growing. They needed more space. Before his granddaughters, now 4 and 5, were born, he built three apartments on an eastern slope overlooking Jerusalem’s ancient landscape. The 50-year-old construction contractor moved in with his brother, son, divorced daughter and their young kids — 11 people in…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 8, 2023