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May 2021
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In Sheikh Jarrah, Palestinians confront ...

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What started out as protests against forced expulsions in a Palestinian neighborhood has turned into an Israeli crackdown that’s engulfed much of Occupied East Jerusalem, including holy sites like Al Aqsa mosque. But Sheikh Jarrah is just one neighborhood, and displacements are unfolding across the Occupied Territories. As the reverberations in Sheikh Jarrah spread beyond the neighborhood, how will it impact the future of Palestinians in Jerusalem?


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Rasha, Sheikh Jarrah resident

Linah Alsaafin (@LinahAlsaafin), Al Jazeera journalist


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