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The Jewish-owned properties in the area were confiscated by the Jordanian government and leased to Arab families, who paid rent to the Jordanian government.
After the 1967 Six Day War, however, the Arab families residing in the properties in question ended their rent payments, while Jewish organizations sought to reassert their ownership.
While Israeli courts have repeatedly upheld the rights of the Jewish owners, the actual transfer of control of the properties and eviction of squatters has taken years and faced repeated legal delays.
With the Supreme Court set to rule on an appeal by a group of Arab squatters against a decision by the Jerusalem District Court, one family – which did not join the appeal – has agreed to return the home to its Jewish owners, in exchange for the right to remain as residents.
Under the terms of the deal, which was given the force of a legal ruling by the Jerusalem Magistrates Court recently, the residents will be guaranteed the right to remain in the home for at least 10 years as protected residents.
(full article online)
After the 1967 Six Day War, however, the Arab families residing in the properties in question ended their rent payments, while Jewish organizations sought to reassert their ownership.
While Israeli courts have repeatedly upheld the rights of the Jewish owners, the actual transfer of control of the properties and eviction of squatters has taken years and faced repeated legal delays.
With the Supreme Court set to rule on an appeal by a group of Arab squatters against a decision by the Jerusalem District Court, one family – which did not join the appeal – has agreed to return the home to its Jewish owners, in exchange for the right to remain as residents.
Under the terms of the deal, which was given the force of a legal ruling by the Jerusalem Magistrates Court recently, the residents will be guaranteed the right to remain in the home for at least 10 years as protected residents.
(full article online)
Jerusalem: Arab family reaches deal to return house to Jewish owners
PA, Hamas suffer set back as Arab family living on property confiscated from Jews in Shimon Hatzaddik neighborhood agree to return home.
www.israelnationalnews.com