Palestinians celebrated after an Israeli court decision on Tuesday 22 February to provisionally halt the evacuation of a Palestinian family from their East Jerusalem home.

The Jerusalem Magistrate’s Court ordered the eviction of the Salem family to be postponed, pending a further decision.

Hundreds of Palestinians face eviction by Israel from homes in Sheikh Jarrah and other East Jerusalem neighbourhoods. Circumstances surrounding the eviction threats vary.

Residents of the predominantly Palestinian neighbourhood of Sheikh Jarrah say an intensified Israeli police and settler presence in the area is designed to lay the groundwork for a Palestinian family’s forced displacement next month.

The Salems, a family of 11, including four children, have lived in their house since 1951.

RESTRICTION SUMMARY: Jerusalem, 22 February 2022. Palestinians celebrate after Israeli court decision to postpone the evacuation of the Salem family home, in Sheikh Jarrah neighborhood east of Jerusalem.

STORYLINE:

The Jerusalem Magistrate’s Court ordered the postponement of the Salem family’s eviction from their home in the Sheikh Jarrah neighborhood of Jerusalem, until a new decision is issued.

Hundreds of Palestinians face eviction by Israel from homes in Sheikh Jarrah and other east Jerusalem neighbourhoods. Circumstances surrounding the eviction threats vary.

Residents of the Palestinian neighbourhood of Sheikh Jarrah in East Jerusalem say the intensified Israeli police and settler presence in the area come to lay the groundwork for a Palestinian family’s imminent forced displacement next month.

The Salems, a family of 11 including four children lived in their house since 1951.

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