Israeli occupation forces attack protesters in Sheikh Jarrah neighborhood

SANAA, May 29 (YPA) – Israeli occupation forces on Saturday evening assaulted dozens of Palestinian protesters and solidarity activists as they were demonstrating in the occupied Jerusalem neighborhood of Sheikh Jarrah, WAFA News Agency reported.

According to WAFA, dozens of Israeli police officers physically assaulted the protesters and attacked them with teargas and pushed them away from the entrance of the neighborhood, which has been sealed by the occupation authorities for more than two weeks.

The Occupation forces also assaulted some of the journalists who were covering the Israeli attack and pushed them away.

It is worth mentioning that the occupation authorities are continuing to harass the residents of the Sheikh Jarrah neighborhood,  East al-Quds as part of their plan to displace them from their homes for the benefit of the settlers.

E.M