Israeli Court Orders Evictions of Palestinians in East Jerusalem

An Israeli court has ordered the eviction of dozens of Palestinian families in the Batn al-Hawa area of Silwan, threatening approximately 300 residents to make way for the Ateret Cohanim settler group, which claims ownership of the land. Local leaders and affected families, including the Basbous family, assert their determination to resist forced displacement from their homes near Al-Aqsa Mosque.

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