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How did the current Middle East unrest start?

Israeli border police guard settlers houses during a Palestinian protest in Sheikh Jarrah.

Israeli border police guard settlers houses during a Palestinian protest in Sheikh Jarrah. Source: AAP

The latest escalation began in one neighbourhood in East Jerusalem, after an Israeli court ordered several Palestinian families to vacate their homes to make way for Jewish settlers.


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By Claudia Farhart

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The latest escalation began in one neighbourhood in East Jerusalem, after an Israeli court ordered several Palestinian families to vacate their homes to make way for Jewish settlers.



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