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Palestinian residents in front of the Baydoun home recently occupied by Israelis.

Who really owns the Israeli-occupied homes in East Jerusalem?

October 10, 2014Conflict

It’s a tale full of intrigue and danger. A Jewish group has bought 25 units in the predominately Arab area of East Jerusalem. Residents are incensed at both the Jews who occupied the homes and the Palestinians who sold the apartments. But no one is entirely sure who sold them or who bought them — or who’s moving in.

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