Why Palestinians in East Jerusalem are losing their homes | Start Here

Palestinians in occupied East Jerusalem are losing their homes to Israeli settlers. It’s happening through a process of evictions and demolitions. Sandra Gathmann went to East Jerusalem for #AJStartHere to explain what’s happening and why. This film was shot in August 2023, before the war on Gaza. Chapters: 00:00 intro 02:10 - Sandra meets Noura Ghaith-Sub Laban, who’s been evicted. 03:35 - What happened in 1948 and the Green Line 04:55 - How Israel applies Israeli law in East Jerusalem 06:00 - The significance of the 1970 Legal & Administrative Matters Law 06:37 - “Protected tenancy” for Palestinians 07:15 - How Israeli settler organisations are operating in East Jerusalem 08:38 - Sheikh Jarrah and the Salem family 11:22 - Zoning restrictions in East Jerusalem 13:25 - Silwan and demolition orders in Al Bustan 15:30 - How Israeli settlements are expanding in East Jerusalem This episode features: Noura Ghaith-Sub Laban Mounir Nusseibeh, Human Rights Lawyer & Academic, Al-Quds University Amy Cohen, Director of Intl Relations & Advocacy, Ir Amim Fatima Salem Ibrahim Salem Yonatan Yosef, Jerusalem City Councilman Arieh King, Deputy Mayor of Jerusalem Nidal al-Rajabi You can find all Start Here episodes here: https://bit.ly/3o0BEIW Subscribe Al Jazeera so you don’t miss future episodes: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow Sandra Gathmann on Instagram and X: @SandraGathmann And let us know in the comments if there’s a topic you find confusing and would like Start Here to cover ⤵️