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I am a lawyer specializing in human rights and international law, and live in Ramallah. Two decades ago, during Ramadan, I was invited by two young Muslims from my law office to attend evening prayers after the
iftar, the meal at the end of the fasting day, at the al-Aqsa compound in Jerusalem. It was a memorable experience. Tens of thousands of worshippers had gathered to pray on the esplanade between the Dome of the Rock and the al-Aqsa Mosque. On our way there, we walked through the Old City, which was crowded with festive holidaymakers and food stalls. Although a nominal Christian and not at all religious, I was moved by the reverent spirit and discipline that prevailed among the worshippers at Islam’s third-holiest site.
JERUSALEM: The lone Israeli court judge looking into the eviction appeal lodged by Palestinian families in the Sheikh Jarrah neighborhood of Jerusalem has decided to let three judges of the Supreme Court take up the case on Monday. The decision follows the rejection of both the Jewish settler organization and lawyers for the Palestinian families to reach an agreement between them as requested by the judge. Lawyer Hosni Abu Hussein, representing the Palestinian families, told Arab News that the Israeli judge did not have the courage to take the right decision. “Our request to appeal the eviction was based on sound legal arguments that any judge would have easily accepted but the prevailing atmosphere made it difficult for the judge to stand up for justice.”