In pictures: Settlers attempt to take over a property owned by Sub Laban family in the Old City of Jerusalem
Settlers attempted on Monday morning to take over a house and storage in Oqbat Al-Khaldyeh in the Old City of Jerusalem. Sub Laban family explained that a settler from “Ateerat Cohen” organization along with an employee from the “Collection Department” attempted to enter inside the family’s house but one of the children who was home alone refused to open the door. The settler then broke the lock on the storage and started removing some of the family’s belongings. Sub Laban added that family members arrived at the area and were able to derail the settler’s attempt of taking over the property; he pointed out that the collection department’s employee did not have any order to evacuate the family. Sub Laban also explained that the family rented the house in 1956 and pay the rent as a protected tenant. Settlers filed a case to evacuate the family from the house under the pretext of “not using the property” and the Magistrate court ordered to evacuate the house but an appeal was submitted to the District court.
