January 22, 2010 at 9:02 am (Ethnic Cleansing, Human Rights, Illegal Evictions, Illegal Settlements, Israel, Occupation, Palestine, Status of Jerusalem)
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The Israeli courts finally ruled favourably on behalf of the Palestinians living in Occupied East Jerusalem….. But the Mayor of the city quickly came to the defense of the illegal settlers in question….
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click on image to enlargeThe Israeli courts finally ruled favourably on behalf of the Palestinians living in Occupied East Jerusalem….. But the Mayor of the city quickly came to the defense of the illegal settlers in question….
Jerusalem Mayor Nir Barkat has gone on the offensive against the municipal legal system, state prosecutor and outgoing Attorney General Menachem Mazuz following Mazuz’s order to the police to immediately evict the Jews living in a building in East Jerusalem’s predominantly Arab Silwan neighborhood.
Mazuz’s order, which follows a court decision, came in a letter directing Police Commissioner David Cohen to evacuate the residents of Beit Yonatan, but Jerusalem city manager Yair Ma’ayan has announced that the municipality does not intend to have the order enforced.
Mazuz’s order, which follows a court decision, came in a letter directing Police Commissioner David Cohen to evacuate the residents of Beit Yonatan, but Jerusalem city manager Yair Ma’ayan has announced that the municipality does not intend to have the order enforced.
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Mayor defies court order to evacuate Jews from East Jerusalem home
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