07/30/10

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Israeli settlers squatters "took over" a Palestinian home in the Muslim quarter of Jerusalem's Old City today, evicting about 45 members of an extended family which has occupied the building for more than 70 years. The settlers squatters claimed to have documentation to prove they had purchased the building from the owners. The Palestinian tenants, who have been fighting attempts to evict them for many years, were challenging the takeover in court. A police spokesman said the Israelis had entered the home "based on [forged] documents claiming that they owned the property". Antiwar: Settlers Seize 9-Family Jerusalem Home.

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