In 1956, 28 Palestinian families, part of the 750,000 displaced during the 1948 Arab-Israeli war, settled in Sheikh Jarrah with houses built by Jordan and the approval of UNRWA

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In 1956, 28 Palestinian families, part of the 750,000 displaced during the 1948 Arab-Israeli war, settled in Sheikh Jarrah with houses built by Jordan and the approval of UNRWA

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Proposed evictions of Palestinian families in the Sheikh Jarrah neighborhood of East Jerusalem in favor of Jewish settlers led to international outcry and is a significant factor contributing to the escalation of tensions in May 2021, culminating in the Al-Aqsa Mosque Raid and the subsequent conflict

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Sheikh Jarrah explained: The past and present of East Jerusalem neighbourhood

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Proposed evictions of Palestinian families in the Sheikh Jarrah neighborhood of East Jerusalem in favor of Jewish settlers led to international outcry and is a significant factor contributing to the escalation of tensions in May 2021, culminating in the Al-Aqsa Mosque Raid and the subsequent conflict

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