Israeli Forces Demolish Three Homes in East Jerusalem's Beit Hanina
Translated & summarized from Arab48 by baba
Israeli occupation forces demolished three homes in Beit Hanina, a town in occupied East Jerusalem, on Sunday. The demolitions targeted homes belonging to the Shawamreh family. Authorities also recently forced a resident to self-demolish his home, citing a lack of permits. Critics state these actions are part of a systematic effort to displace Palestinians and expand settlements.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Israeli forces demolished three homes in Beit Hanina, north of occupied Jerusalem, on Sunday.
- The demolitions targeted houses belonging to the Shawamreh family in the Al-Ashqariya neighborhood.
- Authorities recently forced a resident to self-demolish his home due to a lack of permits.
- Palestinians in occupied Jerusalem are often forced to self-demolish homes or face heavy costs.
- Critics describe the demolitions as a systematic effort to displace Palestinians and expand settlements.
Israeli occupation forces demolished three homes in the town of Beit Hanina, north of occupied Jerusalem, on Sunday. The Jerusalem Governorate reported that occupation vehicles razed three houses belonging to the Shawamreh family in the Al-Ashqariya neighborhood of Beit Hanina. This follows an incident on Saturday where occupation authorities forced citizen Fadl Al-Rajabi to self-demolish his home in Beit Hanina, citing a lack of permits. Palestinian residents, particularly in occupied Jerusalem, are often compelled by occupation authorities to demolish their own homes under the pretext of unlicensed construction. If they refuse, occupation bulldozers carry out the demolition and impose heavy costs on the homeowner. The occupation municipality in Jerusalem reportedly refrains from issuing building permits to Palestinian citizens, leading to demolitions or forced self-demolitions. This practice is described as contrary to international law and part of a systematic effort by the occupation to forcibly displace Palestinians from Jerusalem to expand settlements and Judaize the city.
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