Author David Grossman: Settlers abuse Palestinians (weekly demonstration in the Sheikh Jarrah neighborhood)

[Philip Bliss]

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> Haaretz -
> Last update - 19:10 29/01/2010
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> Author David Grossman: Settlers abuse Palestinians By Nir Hasson
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> http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/1146191.html
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> Renowned Israeli author and peace activist David Grossman accused
> settlers and the political right of abusing Palestinians and destroying
> the chance for a peace agreement while participating in a protest in
> East Jerusalem on Friday.
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> The weekly demonstration in the Sheikh Jarrah neighborhood is held to
> protest a Jewish takeover of Palestinian homes in East Jerusalem through
> the use of ownership documents dating from the period of the British
> mandate in Palestine.
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> This Friday's protest drew 300 demonstrators, including Grossman and
> Meretz MK, Ilan Gilon. Unlike demonstrations in previous weeks, the
> police didn't disperse protestors or make any arrests.
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> The Jerusalem Magistrate's Court ruled Thursday that public
> demonstrations in Sheikh Jarrah are legal so long as they do not disturb
> the public order and disrupt traffic.
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> Speaking to the protestors, Grossman said, "Sometimes, it's not possible
> to sit and be silent. Settlers and the political right aided by the
> government, the legal system, and economic powers abuse the Palestinians
> in 1,001 different ways."
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> "They complicate the situation to such an extent that a peace agreement
> becomes impossible and in a general way, destroy our future," Grossman said.
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> Grossman's son Uri died in combat during the 2006 Second Lebanon War.
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