The Israeli-run municipality in occupied Jerusalem demolished two Palestinian-owned flats on Tuesday below the pretext of getting no construction licence. The construction belonged to a Palestinian guy and his sister in Sur Baher neighbourhood to the south of the occupied holy town. Every rental was once 90 sq. metres in measurement.
All through the demolition, the Israeli career forces locked down the entire house and avoided all Palestinians from coming into or leaving. Native Palestinian resources mentioned that the demolition left twelve other folks homeless in the midst of the continuing chilly spell.
In the meantime, the Israeli career forces passed a demolition order to Salem circle of relatives in the similar house, ordering them to demolish a fifteen sq. metre room.
Israel’s demolition coverage in occupied Jerusalem has just lately witnessed a vital building up within the choice of Palestinian-owned structures being knocked down. Even if the loss of construction licences is cited as a reason why for the demolitions, it’s noteworthy that such licences are hardly ever, if ever, issued for Palestinians to construct or prolong their houses within the occupied town. The method is noticed as a part of the settler-colonial state’s ethnic cleaning of the folks of occupied Palestine.
All through February on my own, observers have identified, Israel’s career forces demolished or passed demolition orders for 187 Palestinian buildings within the occupied territories.
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