What is happening in Sheikh Jarrah?
“In Jerusalem, over 1,500 Palestinians are facing the threat of forced displacement and home demolitions by Israeli settlers working in collusion with the Israeli government. As the spokesperson for the settlers of Sheikh Jarrah brazenly admitted, Israeli settler home theft is ‘a continuation of the Zionist project,’ which has always been executed ‘at Arabs’ expense’ and requires the expulsion of Palestinians from their land. The Nakba never ended; what is happening in Jerusalem in 2021 is an extension of the same settler-colonial project — Zionism — that forcibly displaced 1 million Palestinians in 1948.”
Apartheid in Jerusalem
According to B'Tselem:
"Israel demolishes structures in the Occupied Territories under three main pretexts:
1- On grounds of “unlawful construction”
2- As punishment
3- For alleged military purpose
Israel’s policy prevents almost any Palestinian construction in the West Bank, including East Jerusalem. When Palestinians build structures anyway, as they have no other choice, Israel issues them demolition orders and in some cases carries them out."