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Silwan: A silent war for Jerusalem’s soul

Latifeh Abdellatif
, Huthifa Fayyad
Published date: 16 July 2021 17:08 UTC | Last update: 1 year 8 months ago
Since the Israeli occupation of East Jerusalem in 1967, Silwan has been the target of ongoing illegal Israeli settlement activity.

Qutaiba Odeh is one of thousands of Palestinians in the ancient town fighting home demolitions and evictions to remain in their homes.
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