Israel asks US to pressure Palestinians to accept Sheikh Jarrah compromise

Palestinians rejected Supreme Court offer to end evictions threat, claiming it ignores their own claims to the property; critics say judges tried to avoid ruling on who’s right

Israel asks US to pressure Palestinians to accept Sheikh Jarrah eviction compromise (Haaretz)
Agreement would forestall evictions from the Palestinian neighbourhood in East Jerusalem, which has been the focus of international concern in recent months

Sheikh Jarrah: Palestinians reject offer to end evictions threat (BBC)

Israeli and Palestinian sides say a top court's proposal to end a bitter row over threatened Palestinian evictions in East Jerusalem is inadequate.

Judges suggested the Palestinians could stay in their homes in Sheikh Jarrah on condition they recognise the property belongs to a Jewish settlement company.

But the Palestinians said it ignores their own claims to the property, while the company said it was unworkable.

In Sheikh Jarrah, Israel's Supreme Court seeks to avoid ruling on who’s right (Haaretz)
By offering a compromise, top court justices showed they did not want to discuss the legal substance of the case nor order the eviction of hundreds of Palestinians from their homes, especially now

Photo: Police patrol Sheikh Jarrah in June