The Jerusalem Governorate calls for urgent international intervention to halt the eviction orders issued by the occupation in Silwan.

The Jerusalem Governorate called for urgent international intervention to halt eviction orders issued by the Israeli occupation authorities in the town of Silwan, south of Al-Aqsa Mosque.

In a statement issued Tuesday, it called for holding accountable those involved in implementing displacement policies, providing legal and field support to Palestinian families, and rejecting discriminatory Israeli laws used as a tool for colonialism.

The governorate emphasized that the evictions of Palestinian families in the Batn al-Hawa neighborhood are a blatant example of the policy of Judaizing Jerusalem and require urgent international action to protect Palestinian citizens from forced displacement and preserve the city's national and historical identity.

It also called on all local, Arab, and international media outlets to shed light on this issue with high professionalism and national responsibility, through live field coverage, amplifying the voices of the affected population, and hosting experts on Jerusalem affairs and international law to clarify the dimensions of these violations to the public.

The governorate noted that eviction orders have been implemented against 16 families so far, while nine families are still awaiting a decision on their appeals. The Ateret Cohanim colonial association has also opened centers inside seized homes, in flagrant violation of international law.

Yesterday, the Israeli Supreme Court rejected the al-Rahbi family's appeal and ordered their eviction from their three-apartment building in the Batn al-Hawa neighborhood of Silwan, south of Al-Aqsa Mosque. The building houses 16 people and is being used by a settler association.

This decision was preceded by a decision on June 16, 2025, rejecting the petition of the Odeh and Shuwaiki families, ordering their eviction from their homes in the Batn al-Hawa neighborhood of Silwan, in favor of the settlement association. The decision threatens 19 individuals with forced eviction.