Israeli Supreme Court's offer to #SheikhJarrah families can be summarized as: Accept & recognize that our violations of international law and our policies of apartheid are legitimate, and in return we will allow you to stay a bit longer in your homes. 1/2
The actual offer is: Israeli top court presents Palestinian residents of #SheikhJarrah a compromise that involves issuing them with “protected status” & prevent expulsion in the “coming years.”
The catch: They would have to pay a “rent fee” to the settler org Nahalat Shimon. 2/
The catch: They would have to pay a “rent fee” to the settler org Nahalat Shimon. 2/
In most self-respecting courts around the world, the goal is to achieve justice. In Israeli courts, when it comes to Palestinians, the whole aim is to legitimise injustice by any means necessary. 3/
Palestinian families are put in an excruciating position, accept the principle of injustice and face the risk of oppression down the road, or completely refuse this injustice now and face displacement and becoming homeless as a family now. 4/
The truth is in normal circumstances, for the majority of Palestinians, the displacement and forcible transfer happens without any facade of legal proceedings or compromises. The Israeli system of injustice was forced to offer this compromise because #SheikhJarrah stood strong.5/
If anything, this moment is a reminder for all Palestinians to further strengthen their ability to organize and build power, redefining current political dynamics. Otherwise, the shadow of injustice will forever darken our hopes of freedom and dignity. 6/6
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