Palestine Red Crescent Society on Monday reported that over 30 people were injured in clashes with Israeli police in the neighborhood of Sheikh Jarrah in East Jerusalem.
The Israeli police reported riots in the Sheikh Jarrah neighborhood on Sunday, saying on Twitter that dozens of police officers were working on restoring order and several people were arrested.
The Palestine Red Crescent said that 31 people, including three medics, one journalist and two foreign nationals, were injured.
In January, France, Germany, Italy and Spain expressed concerns about the Israeli decision to construct new houses in East Jerusalem and demolish buildings in the Sheikh Jarrah neighborhood, and called on Israel to reconsider the move.
A major conflict erupted over an Israeli court’s decision to evict several Palestinian families from the Sheikh Jarrah neighborhood, which prompted a major confrontation on Israel’s border with the Gaza Strip. (Sputnik/NAN)
