Israeli Supreme Court Suspends Sheikh Jarrah Evictions of Palestinians

MAR 1 2022·Updated JAN 23 2023

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The Facts

Israel's Supreme Court suspended the evictions of four Palestinian families in the East Jerusalem neighborhood of Sheikh Jarrah on Tuesday.
PBS NewsHour
The ruling follows months of protests, clashes and international condemnation.
Al Jazeera
The families can remain until Israel's Ministry of Justice carries out a 'land arrangement' process to determine ownership of the land – an exercise that reportedly could take years.
Al Jazeera
The dispute originated in 1972 when several Jewish organizations filed suit against Palestinian families living in Sheikh Jarrah, alleging that the land originally belonged to Jews.
Al Jazeera
Palestinians countered saying they were ethnically cleansed from their homes and land when Israel was founded in 1948.
Al Jazeera
Roughly 300 Palestinians currently face forcible eviction in Sheikh Jarrah, according to human rights organizations. The ruling could set a precedent in other cases, experts said.
The Times of Israel

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The Spin

Narrative A

This is a great victory for justice as it cancels past decisions regarding land ownership. It raises hopes for dozens of Palestinian families in occupied East Jerusalem who live under the constant threat of eviction, and thousands more who face the threat of demolition.

Al Jazeera

Narrative B

In making this ruling, the Supreme Court has placated Arab terrorists and rioters who have used violence in order to secure concessions to Palestinian families in Sheikh Jarrah. This is a dangerous precedent for all of Israel.

Israel National News

Cynical narrative

This ruling merely calls for a delay of eviction until further legal investigations are carried out. Authorities are sensitive to the current volatility of the area and are placing cosmetic delays on evictions until tensions die down.