Netanya Court Halts Demolition Orders for Abu Ali Family Home in Qalansawe
Translated & summarized from Al-Shams by baba
A Netanya court has temporarily halted demolition orders for a family home in Qalansawe following a legal challenge and amid local protests. Lawyers argue the move is politically motivated, especially with elections nearing and linked to the National Security Minister.
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- Netanya court freezes demolition orders for Abu Ali family home in Qalansawe.
- Legal team argues demolition orders are politically motivated and timed before elections.
- The decision comes amid growing public protests against home demolitions in Qalansawe.
- Lawyers link the push for demolition to partisan interests, including the National Security Minister.
- Other homes in the area have also faced demolition orders.
The Magistrate Court in Netanya has frozen demolition orders targeting the home of the Nidal Abu Ali family in the city of Qalansawe. The freeze followed a request submitted by the legal defense team, lawyers Ahmed Ghazawi and Mohammed Haj Yahya. The court's decision came yesterday amid escalating public protests in Qalansawe against home demolition policies, particularly as elections approach.
Ghazawi and Haj Yahya stated that the case extends beyond building permits, characterizing the treatment of Arab homes in land and housing matters as a politically motivated policy of constriction. They noted that the demolition order was issued over ten years ago, and its recent push for execution days before elections raises questions about its motives. The lawyers linked this to partisan interests, specifically those of Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir.
The freeze on demolition orders occurs as Qalansawe experiences rising public activism against demolition decisions for several homes within and around the city. Homes belonging to the Abu Hajjaj and Abu Mutair families were among the most recent to receive demolition orders, despite being located near Qalansawe, as the land falls under the jurisdiction of the Tayibe municipality.
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