Sheikh Jarrah

Palestinian Authority warns of Israeli plan to build Jewish school in East Jerusalem

Palestinian Authority warns of Israeli plan to build Jewish school in East Jerusalem

  • The 11-story ultra-Orthodox religious school would occupy an area of 5,000 sq. meters on a site opposite Sheikh Jarrah Mosque
  • Jerusalem Governorate cautions that the project could significantly change the demographic and geographic character of the area
By Arab News ·

Update Palestinian men stand on the roof of a house as Israeli police prepare to evict a family, in the flashpoint east Jerusalem neighborhood of Sheikh Jarrah in Jan. (AP)

Israel freezes Palestinian evictions in East Jerusalem

By Mohammed Najib ·