Israeli Authorities Demolish Mosque and Over 70 Homes Near Rahat
Translated & summarized from Alarab by baba
Israeli authorities demolished a mosque and over 70 homes in the Negev village of Al-Dahiyya, north of Rahat, on Monday. The Unified Arab List and the Joint List in the Negev condemned the actions as "mass demolition" and a continuation of displacement policies. The demolitions proceeded despite appeals to halt them, with politicians warning of political exploitation. The parties expressed solidarity with the affected residents and called for an end to such policies.
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- Israeli authorities demolished a mosque and over 70 homes in the Negev village of Al-Dahiyya.
- The Unified Arab List and the Joint List in the Negev condemned the demolitions as "mass demolition" and "displacement policies."
- The demolitions occurred despite appeals to halt them, with politicians warning of political exploitation.
- The Unified Arab List called the demolition an "assault" by the Netanyahu and Ben-Gvir government.
- Hassan Al-Nassasra called the demolitions "election propaganda" for Minister Ben-Gvir.
Israeli authorities on Monday demolished a mosque and more than 70 homes in the village of Al-Dahiyya, north of Rahat, in the Negev region. The demolitions proceeded despite appeals to halt the operations, with authorities reportedly rejecting all requests and insisting on carrying out their decisions. The Unified Arab List condemned the "mass demolition" and stated it targeted an entire neighborhood, displacing over 70 families. The party noted that this action occurred shortly after its head, Mansour Abbas, appealed to the government's legal advisor to freeze demolition orders during the election period, warning of political exploitation by Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir.
The Unified Arab List described the demolition as a "blatant assault" on the rights of Negev residents to housing and dignity, characterizing it as a policy of "bulldozers and demolition" by the Netanyahu and Ben-Gvir government. The party expressed full solidarity with the residents and called for an immediate end to demolition and displacement policies, advocating for just solutions.
The Joint List in the Negev also denounced the "authoritarian and criminal campaign" in Al-Dahiyya, which involved demolishing dozens of occupied homes, bulldozing land, and displacing families. They stated that this action is a continuation of demolition and displacement policies by successive governments against Arab villages in the Negev, aiming to impose a new reality and seize land.
Hassan Al-Nassasra, a candidate for Deputy Mayor of Rahat, was present at the scene and called for public support to resist the systematic demolitions, labeling them as election propaganda for "racist Ben-Gvir." He emphasized that targeting any village in the Negev is an attack on all.
The Joint List asserted that these practices will not break the will of the residents and that demolition and displacement will not replace the recognition of their rights to safe and dignified housing. They urged unified action and solidarity with the residents of Al-Dahiyya.
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