Skip to main content

Israel exiles nonviolent Palestinian activists

Five Palestinian community activists in Jerusalem were surprised to learn they had been temporarily exiled from their city by Israeli authorities without being provided a reason.
ghoul.jpg

JERUSALEM — Born and raised in East Jerusalem’s restive Silwan neighborhood, the community activist Daoud al-Ghoul is no stranger to the capricious nature of life under military occupation.

Like most Palestinians in East Jerusalem, occupied by Israel in 1967, the 31-year-old is accustomed to unequal housing and planning rights, neglected infrastructure and the slow but steady expansion of Israeli settlers, and with them violence, in the heart of Palestinian neighborhoods. Nonetheless, Ghoul, who works as a youth programs coordinator with the Health Work Committees, a Jerusalem-based nongovernmental organization, said his deportation came as a complete surprise.

Access the Middle East news and analysis you can trust

Join our community of Middle East readers to experience all of Al-Monitor, including 24/7 news, analyses, memos, reports and newsletters.

Subscribe

Only $100 per year.