The European Union has expressed concern over Israel’s decisions to evacuate Palestinian families from their homes in Sheikh Jarrah. This came in response to the request by the Minister of Jerusalem Affairs, Fadi Al-Hidmi, to the European Union and its member states to exert pressure on Israel to stop plans to displace Palestinians from their homes. The representative of the European Union to Palestine, Sven Kühn von Burgsdorff, responded to this request by calling the eviction decisions carried out by Israel a worrying move that exposes more Palestinian families to the risk of eviction. He pledged to follow up on developments in the situation in the Sheikh Jarrah. For further details, click here