Palestinian family evicted from Sheikh Jarrah in East Jerusalem

A Palestinian family from Sheikh Jarrah was evicted from their home this week. The eviction was the latest contentious episode from the embattled neighborhood in East Jerusalem. The World’s Marco Werman speaks with Rashid Khalidi, the Edward Said professor of modern Arab studies at Columbia University, about the significance of East Jerusalem for Palestinians and Israelis and how to go about solving the conflict.

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