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Settler Group Plans 122-Unit Settlement in East Jerusalem's Sheikh Jarrah
The settlement watchdog group Ir Amim revealed that the Amana movement plans to build a 122-unit settlement at the historic Shepherd Hotel site in East Jerusalem's Sheikh Jarrah neighborhood. This marks Amana's first settlement initiative in Jerusalem, with a hearing scheduled for November 11, 2026.
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- 01Amana movement plans to establish a 122-unit settlement at the historic Shepherd Hotel site in East Jerusalem's Sheikh Jarrah.
- 02The settlement initiative is the first by the Amana movement in Jerusalem after decades of West Bank activity.
- 03A hearing for the plan, designated number 1602689, is scheduled for November 11, 2026.
- 04The site was originally owned by the Palestinian al-Husseini family before confiscation by Israeli authorities.
- 05Ir Amim describes the plan as part of a systematic Israeli effort to transform Sheikh Jarrah into an Israeli settlement.
The plan aims to construct multi-story buildings on the site, which was previously confiscated from a Palestinian family. Researchers state this is part of a systematic Israeli effort to transform the neighborhood into an Israeli settlement.
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