JERUSALEM, August 2, 2009 (WAFA)- A Palestinian citizen was seriously wounded as a Jewish  extremist group backed by Israeli Occupation forces seized two houses in Sheikh Jarrah neighborhood of Jerusalem.

Islam Al Ghawi, was wounded in confrontation between the citizens of Shiekh Jarrah who came in solidarity of Al Ghawi and Hanoun Families with the attackers.

The eviction of the come after Jerusalem authorities gave permission for about 20 housing units in Sheikh Jarrah, triggering an outcry from the international community which has called on Israel to halt all colonial activity in the occupied Palestinian land.

The Head of  Presidency Office Rafik Al Husseini the documents prove that the two families own the houses since 50 years, noting that the occupation authorities evicted the families to establish a Jewish colony.

The international community has pressured Israel to refrain from evicting Palestinians and building new homes for Jews in east Jerusalem, saying such moves hamper peacemaking efforts.

State Department spokeswoman Megan Mattson said such actions in east Jerusalem constitute violations of Israel's obligations under U.S.-backed 'road map' peace plan.

'Unilateral actions taken by either party cannot prejudge the outcome of negotiations and will not be recognized by the international community,' she said in a statement.

Robert Serry, the U.N. Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process, called Sunday's evictions 'totally unacceptable.'

'These actions heighten tensions and undermine international efforts to create conditions for fruitful negotiations to achieve peace,' he said in a statement.