Jerusalem Palestinians fear eviction by Israel - 17 Apr 09

George Mitchell, the US special envoy to the Middle East, has met Palestinian leaders in the Israeli-occupied West Bank as part of efforts to revive stalled peace talks.

Many Palestinians hope that he will intervene to stop them being evicted from their homes by Israel.

But Palestinian families in east Jerusalem were this week served with eviction notices, despite the fact that the eastern half of the city is meant to constitute the capital of a future Palestinian state. The evictions are illegal, according to international law.

Clayton Swisher met some of those threatened with the loss of their homes.

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[steute2011]

@JosephBernstein Listening to you, one would think the Protocols of the Elder of Zion was not a work fiction?

[steute2011]

@ilikemyrustbucket I see, so the Bible trumps international law? Makes perfect sense...God is a realestate agent and he said it belongs to the Jews? We must all petition the UN and the ICJ to let them know this and have them overturn the existing resolutions and decisions deeming East Jerusalem occupied & the settlements illegal! Where do I sign up????

[datvsbling]

@leedaomillz ITS YOUR CITY PIG YOU WILL SEE

[datvsbling]

YOU ZIONIST WILL PAY WILL GET PALESTINE BACK YOU WILL SEE

[ilikemyrustbucket]

This is supposedly written by a jew but obviously written by someone who hates jews. It is intended to show jews as evil, to cause hatred of jews by decent people.

[ilikemyrustbucket]

Last year Israel demolished 2 arab houses in Jerusalem because they were illegally built. 70 houses of jews were demolished for the same reason.

Doesn't seem too bad. The arab propagandists just don't like obeying the law. Israel should be tougher and enforce the demolition orders against the 30,000 illegally built arab houses.

And by the way Jerusalem is not occupied illegally, it is mentioned in the Bible, and jews were always a majority in that city.

[tizintishka]

@AaronCee you need to study some history and educate yourself. but i guess fools can not be educated

[tizintishka]

@JosephBernstein there is no dignity and respect when you treat people the way the palestinians are being treated by the israelis.you should be ashamed of what you are saying. but there is one truth in it media and politicians in the west are on israeli payroll to twist the fact and help israelis inflict more misery on innocent people. and the funny thing is all that money comes from western states that claim to be democratic. shame on you all. watch out the arab world is awaking.

[tizintishka]

the whole of israel acts above the law, israelis dont respect the law.they make one law for the jewsa and one for the defensless palestinians, netanyahu is a racist thug adding more misery to the palestinians. unfortunately the international comunity seems to do nothing to stop this unjustice and crimes against humanity.

[SOMALICOMEDYDOTCOM]

Israel are messin with wrong people...if we look back centuries ...israle people use to be slaves anywhere they go even in egypt or in middle east also in germany ......am happy obama said no to jewsih soon we will fuk jew anywhere they at....cuz they need to pay the prize....lol