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Jews-owned land in the neighborhood prior to the state of israel being founded and the war of independence in 1948. jordan took control of east jerusalem after that war and settled palestinian refugees who lost their homes into this on to this land. israel took control in 1967 of east jerusalem. they soon after passed a law saying that israeli jews could try to reclaim property they say they lost in 1948. palestinians say these restitution laws are inherently unfair because they said the palestinians don t have the same recourse they said they lost in the state of israel. it s been a long running legal battle but it s especially in the last few years causing increased tensions in the neighborhood. essentially no matter what happens today, this will continue to be an ongoing issue. there are other threats of eviction in east jerusalem, as well. even if the supreme court decides against hearing the appeal, essentially saying that the lower court rulings on the ....