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India's permanent representative to UN supported Palestians on #SheikhJarrah in Juresalem - a huge mistake and an amoral action

What is #SheikhJarrah and what does this have to do with #IsraelUnderAttack

Read on folks. This is important

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1. SheikhJarrah is a property dispute between individuals and property papers are with Jews. Courts have also ruled for Jews. In 1885 Jews bought a few houses there and title transferr happened to them legally in land registry of Ottoman empire

2. In 1948 Jordan attacked

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and threw Jews out from there and captured the houses and leased them to Palestinians. But did not transfer title deeds. So ownership remained with Jews per Jordanian law (English Law). In 1967 Israel took it back after 6 day war. Law was passed that those thrown out

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could be given their property back if they have papers. Jews had papers and went to court. Court ruled that title was with Jews but long term tenancy rights with Palestians as long as they paid rent. Agreement was reached, Palestinians legally accepted

3. Some yrs later

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they stopped paying rent and started making alternations to properties. Jews went to court. Court naturally ruled that Palestinians must be evicted for non payment of rent and breach of contact. Now case is with supreme court

4. But #Hamas used this as an excuse to

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to start riots on Temple Mount. Israel police curbed the riot so Hamas used it as an excuse to attack Israel

5. Hamas is not recognised by Palestinian Authority and is designated a terrorist organisation by UN. Hamas, Palestain Authority fought a civil war from 2005 to 2007

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700 Palestians died in this Palestinian - Palestinian civil war

6. Yet India supports Palestinians on #SheikhJarrah, a clear cut civil property dispute with all facts and legal docs against Palestinians

Macron, Morrison, Biden, Trump have all supported Israel but not Modi

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