Silwan

Short Take Israeli Justice Ministry Finds Trust a Front for Settler Group Expelling Palestinians

An Israeli trust is being sued for violating its charter. The outcome might stymie the expulsion of Palestinian Jerusalemites from their homes.

Blog Post Israel Quietly Waging War against Silwan

Residents of a targeted neighborhood wait in dread for the bulldozers.

Blog Post The Aftermath of a Home Demolition

A visit with the Ayed brothers two weeks after their homes were forcibly flattened

Blog Post Jerusalem’s al-Bustan Neighborhood in Peril as More Homes and Community Center Demolished

Israel demolishes a community center and more homes in al-Bustan neighborhood.

Blog Post A Day of Grace: The Samrin Family Harvests Their Olives in Silwan

An oft-targeted family gets a day of respite.

Blog Post Home Demolitions Spike in East Jerusalem as Ongoing War Averts Attention

Home demolitions in Jerusalem have been spiking; certain areas appear targeted.

Blog Post Forcible Self-Demolition of One’s Home: A Lifelong Trauma for the Whole Family

Israeli authorities are forcing thousands of Palestinian residents in Jerusalem to demolish their own homes, leaving them homeless.

Feature Story Jerusalem Court Sides with Settlers, Ruling to Displace 66 Palestinians from Batn al-Hawa, Silwan

A long-awaited verdict brings a feared but not surprising outcome.

Feature Story Supreme Court Rules to Expel a Palestinian Family in Silwan from Property It Bought in 1966

The Shehadeh family in Silwan has been fighting an Israeli Supreme Court eviction order, and the outcome affects dozens of families.