Eviction Notices: Another Colonial Land Grab in East Jerusalem
📰 THE STORY: Al-Monitor reports on intensified Israeli efforts to evict Palestinian families in East Jerusalem’s Silwan district, specifically highlighting Kayed Rajabi’s home, targeted by an Israeli settler organization that has already taken over 40 properties through forced evictions since 2004. 🔍 WHAT THEY'RE NOT TELLING YOU: Historical Context: This isn't just about 'disputed properties.'
The eviction of Palestinians from East Jerusalem, like the 1948 Nakba which saw 750,000 Palestinians expelled from their homes, is a continuous project. Israeli laws like the Absentees' Property Law of 1950 and the Legal and Administrative Matters Law of 1970 were designed to formalize the seizure of Palestinian lands and homes. The settler organization Ateret Cohanim, often behind these
evictions, aims to Judiaze East Jerusalem, a policy supported by successive Israeli governments. Double Standard: Imagine Western media reporting on *any* other internationally occupied territory where the occupying power systematically dispossesses families, destroys homes, and replaces original inhabitants with ethnically distinct settlers. When Russia annexes territory or China relocates
populations, it's framed as a grave violation of international law and human rights. But in Jerusalem, it's 'property disputes' or 'legal battles,' normalizing systematic ethnic cleansing as if it were a landlord-tenant disagreement. Follow the Money: These settler organizations, like Ateret Cohanim, are heavily funded by tax-exempt American charities and private donors – often funneling millions