Twenty-eight of those Palestinian families moved to Sheikh Jarrah in East Jerusalem to settle there. Also read: On the edge: On international pressure on IsraelIn 1956, when East Jerusalem was ruled by Jordan, the Jordanian Ministry of Construction and Development and the U.N. Israel captured East Jerusalem from Jordan in the 1967 Six-Day War and annexed it later. Since its annexation, Israel has expanded settlements in East Jerusalem, which is now home for some 220,000 Jews. Palestinians in East Jerusalem, unlike other parts of the occupied West Bank, can, however, apply for Israeli citizenship.

Source: The Hindu May 11, 2021 07:06 UTC