LONDON: An Israeli rights group and Palestinian community organizations have asked a court to overturn approval for a Jewish religious school in occupied East Jerusalem’s Sheikh Jarrah, saying the project would be built on land expropriated for public facilities needed by Palestinians. Israeli nonprofit Ir Amim, the Sheikh Jarrah Community Association and the Umm Lison Women’s Association filed the petition with the Jerusalem District Court, acting as the Court for Administrative Affairs, Ir Amim said in a statement on Tuesday.

LONDON: An Israeli rights group and Palestinian community organizations have asked a court to overturn approval for a Jewish religious school in occupied East Jerusalem’s Sheikh…

The petitioners also asked the court, sitting as an Administrative Affairs Court, to freeze the plan while it considers their challenge.