Saturday, October 23, 2010
Elders Join Anti-Settlement Rally in al-Quds
Former US president Jimmy Carter has condemned Israel's takeover of Palestinian homes in East al-Quds (Jerusalem), calling it an obstacle to peace.
Joining hundreds of protesters in the weekly anti-settlement demonstration in the East al-Quds neighborhood of Sheikh Jarrah, Carter said on Friday that destroying Palestinian homes in order to construct Jewish settlements is against international law.
"I don't think anyone would ever claim that the demolition of someone's home or the confiscation a home in which a family has lived for many generations is fair, or just, or peaceful," said Carter.'
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