Tension Builds In Sheikh Jarrah After Altercation

Tension Builds In Sheikh Jarrah After Altercation And Tent Demolition – Israelis, Internationals Gather To Help Palestinians Rebuild Tent Today

Sheikh Jarrah, East Jerusalem - At 4PM in a showing of solidarity with the forcefully evicted families of Sheikh Jarrah, Israeli, Palestinian and international supporters will gather to rebuild the Gawi family tent after it was demolished by police earlier today.

At 9AM police raided and removed the living space of the Gawi family in Sheikh Jarrah, East Jerusalem. Local residents scrambled to remove personal belongings before police confiscated the Gawi tent where the family has been living since their forceful eviction in August of last year.

This is the 12th demolition of the Gawi living space. Previous demolitions have occurred as tension in the neighborhood builds and settler vs. Palestinian conflict occurs. This demolition is no different. On Sunday, January 31st one settler and Nasser Gawi were suspended from entering the neighborhood for 15 days after an altercation.

The January 31st altercation began when the settler exited the occupied Gawi house with an M-16 and physically attacked a neighborhood child. As residents stepped in to defend the child, the settler punched Nasser Gawi and after Nasser returned blows the settler cocked his assault rifle, pointing it wildly at the gathered crowd. The weapon was confiscated and both were detained.

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