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Wednesday, December 2, 2009

UN 'dismayed' at Israeli occupation of E Jlem Palestinian home

Ma'an
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki Moon "has expressed his dismay at the continuation of demolitions, evictions and the installment of Israeli settlers in Palestinian neighborhoods in occupied East Jerusalem," a spokesperson said Tuesday.

Speaking from outside the Sheikh Jarrah home of the Al-Kurd family, which was occupied by Israeli settlers earlier in the day, Richard Miron, spokesperson for the UN special coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process, reiterated the concerns of the UN secretary-general at the continued Israeli violations in Jerusalem. Full story
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