Photo Essay: 3 years of settlement, struggle in Sheikh Jarrah

Following the recent release of Just Vision’s new documentary “My Neighborhood,” which details the struggle of Palestinian families and Israeli activists against settlement in the East Jerusalem neighborhood of Sheikh Jarrah, +972 Magazine is presenting a series of articles on the state of the protests, past and present. All images in this photo essay are copyrighted by the Activestills photo agency.

Photo Essay: 3 years of settlement, struggle in Sheikh Jarrah
An Israeli protester that tried to block settlers from taking over a Palestinian house is arrested by police, July 26, 2009 (photo: Meged Gozani/activestills.org)
Photo Essay: 3 years of settlement, struggle in Sheikh Jarrah
Settlers, accompanied by police (on the roof) take over a Palestinian house in Sheikh Jerrah, July 26, 2009 (photo: Meged Gozani/activestills.org)
Photo Essay: 3 years of settlement, struggle in Sheikh Jarrah
Members of the Al-Kurd family outside their home, following their eviction by police. The house was taken over by Jewish settlers. March 11, 2009 (photo: Meged Gozani/Activestills.org)
Photo Essay: 3 years of settlement, struggle in Sheikh Jarrah
Protest in Sheikh Jarrah, October 22, 2010 (photo: Oren Ziv/ Activestills.org)
Photo Essay: 3 years of settlement, struggle in Sheikh Jarrah
Demonstration in Sheikh Jarrah, March 12, 2010 (photo: Anne Paq/Activestills.org)
Photo Essay: 3 years of settlement, struggle in Sheikh Jarrah
Palestinians and Israelis confront police in Sheikh Jarrah, January 21, 2011 (photo: Oren Ziv/ Activestills.org)
Photo Essay: 3 years of settlement, struggle in Sheikh Jarrah
Mass sit-in by protesters in Sheikh Jarrah, May 14, 2010 (photo: Oren Ziv/ Activestills.org)
Photo Essay: 3 years of settlement, struggle in Sheikh Jarrah
Solidarity march with Sheikh Jerrah evicted families, December 25, 2009 (photo: Oren Ziv/ Activestills.org)
Photo Essay: 3 years of settlement, struggle in Sheikh Jarrah
Arrests of activists during a protest in Sheikh Jarrah, December 18, 2009 (photo: Silan dallal/ Activestills.org)
Photo Essay: 3 years of settlement, struggle in Sheikh Jarrah
Arrests of activists during a protest in Sheikh Jarrah, December 18, 2009 (photo: Silan dallal/ Activestills.org)
Photo Essay: 3 years of settlement, struggle in Sheikh Jarrah
Arrests of activists during a protest in Sheikh Jarrah, December 18, 2009 (photo: Oren Ziv/ Activestills.org)
Photo Essay: 3 years of settlement, struggle in Sheikh Jarrah
Israeli and Palestinian activists leading chants during the weekly demonstration in Sheikh Jarrah, January 7, 2011 (photo: Activestills.org)
Photo Essay: 3 years of settlement, struggle in Sheikh Jarrah
Novelist David Grossman leading a protest march in Sheikh Jarrah, April 9, 2010 (photo: Oren Ziv/ Activestills.org)
Photo Essay: 3 years of settlement, struggle in Sheikh Jarrah
Two Palestinian children in front of their house in Sheikh Jarrah, February 7, 2010 (photo: Anne Paq/Activestills.org)
Photo Essay: 3 years of settlement, struggle in Sheikh Jarrah
An Israeli settler confronts protesters in Sheikh Jarrah, during a Jewish march organized by the Jerusalem municipality, June 1, 2011 (photo: Anne Paq/Activestills.org)
Photo Essay: 3 years of settlement, struggle in Sheikh Jarrah
Night protest in Sheikh Jarrah, August 28, 2010 (photo: Oren Ziv/Activestills.org)
Photo Essay: 3 years of settlement, struggle in Sheikh Jarrah
Palestinian boys watch the demolition of Shepherd Hotel in Sheikh Jarrah, where a housing project for Jewish settlers will be built. January 14, 2011 (photo: Activestills.org)
Photo Essay: 3 years of settlement, struggle in Sheikh Jarrah
Protest during the demolition of Shepherd Hotel in Sheikh Jarrah, where a housing project for Jewish settlers is to be built, January 9, 2011 (photo: Activestills.org)

 

Photo Essay: 3 years of settlement, struggle in Sheikh Jarrah
A march against settlement in Sheikh Jarrah, March 11, 2011 (photo: Oren Ziv/ Activestills.org)

 

Photo Essay: 3 years of settlement, struggle in Sheikh Jarrah
Palestinian children from Lod singing at the weekly protest in Sheikh Jarrah, January 28, 2011 (photo: Anne Paq/Activestills)
Photo Essay: 3 years of settlement, struggle in Sheikh Jarrah
Israeli activist Sara Benninga and a Palestinian local boy lead chants in Sheikh Jarrah, January 21, 2011 (Oren Ziv/ Activestills.org)
Photo Essay: 3 years of settlement, struggle in Sheikh Jarrah
A Palestinian woman in front of policemen in Sheikh Jarrah, April 23, 2010 (photo: Oren Ziv/ Activestills.org)
Photo Essay: 3 years of settlement, struggle in Sheikh Jarrah
President Jimmy Carter addresses the crowd at a Sheikh Jarrah protest, October 22, 2010 (photo: Oren Ziv/ Activestills.org)
Photo Essay: 3 years of settlement, struggle in Sheikh Jarrah
Israeli activist cleans the face of a Palestinian woman who was pepper sprayed by the police at a protest in Sheikh Jarrah, February 24, 2010 (photo: Silan Dallal/ Activestills.org)

Read more:
What happened to the protests in Sheikh Jarrah?
Friday protests in Sheikh Jarrah: Now a tiny vigil