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The detention of three youth from Silwan was extended by the Jerusalem Magistrates Court until 3 June this week, with prosecutors’ request for more time to investigate charges against them... read more →
Israeli soldiers forcefully entered the courtyard of Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem’s Old City on Monday afternoon, 28 May. The mosque, regarded as the third holiest site in Islam, was surrounded... read more →
A young Palestinian boy was attacked by a gang of right-wing Israeli extremists in Wadi Hilweh district of Silwan on Monday 28 May. A dozen Israelis targeted the child, with... read more →
Institutional discrimination continues in Jerusalem especially in Silwan as Municipality rubbish collection workers continue to collect waste from Israeli settlers in in Silwan, while ignoring the mounting piles of garbage... read more →
A group of right-wing Israeli extremists attacked a group of Palestinian women and their children in Al-Shuraf quarter at Jerusalem’s Old City on Sunday 27 May. Eim al-Rahman al-Dadu stated that she... read more →
The people of Silwan welcomed home released Palestinian prisoner Imad al-Abassi this week, with a host of activities taking place within Silwan and around the country. Al-Abassi has just served... read more →
Dozens of activists marched through the streets of Silwan on Friday, 25 May after the midday prayer in honour of released local prisoner Imad al-Abassi. Following the public prayer in Bustan-Silwan... read more →
