Joint List Denounces Negev Demolitions, Calls for Support of Al-Dhahiyya Residents
Translated & summarized from Panet by baba
The Joint List in the Negev condemned the demolition of dozens of homes and displacement of families in the village of Al-Dhahiyya on Monday. Deputy Mayor Hassan Al-Nassarasra called the demolitions "election propaganda" for Minister Ben Gvir and urged community support. The List stated these actions are part of ongoing policies to seize land and displace Arab residents. They called for unity against these policies and solidarity with Al-Dhahiyya's residents.
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- The Joint List in the Negev condemned the demolition of dozens of homes and displacement of families in Al-Dhahiyya village.
- Deputy Mayor Hassan Al-Nassarasra called the demolitions "election propaganda" for Minister Ben Gvir.
- Al-Nassarasra urged Arab citizens to come to Al-Dhahiyya to support residents and resist demolition policies.
- The Joint List stated the demolitions are part of ongoing government policies to seize land and displace Arab residents.
- The List called for unity and solidarity with Al-Dhahiyya's residents against demolition and displacement.
- The events took place in Al-Dhahiyya village in the Negev on Monday, October 12, 2026.
The Joint List in the Negev strongly condemned what it described as a "criminal authoritarian campaign" that targeted the village of Al-Dhahiyya in the Negev on Monday. Authorities reportedly demolished dozens of inhabited homes, bulldozed land, and displaced families, an action the List called a "blatant assault" on the basic human and national rights of Negev residents.
The Joint List stated that the events in Al-Dhahiyya are not isolated but represent a continuation of demolition, uprooting, and displacement policies pursued by successive governments against Arab villages in the Negev. They view this as an attempt to impose a new reality of land seizure and denial of the original owners' right to live with dignity on their ancestral lands.
Hassan Al-Nassarasra, Deputy Mayor of Rahat, was present in Al-Dhahiyya from early Monday morning. He issued an urgent appeal for Arab citizens to come to the village to support its residents and resist the "systematic house demolition policies" against them.
Al-Nassarasra asserted that the demolitions were not a legal application but "election propaganda" for the "racist Ben Gvir and his gang," who he claimed exploit the suffering of residents for political gain. He emphasized that the responsibility falls on the entire Arab community to unite against racism and demolition policies, as targeting any village in the Negev is an attack on all.
The Joint List affirmed that these practices will not break the will or steadfastness of the residents and that demolition and displacement will not substitute for recognizing their rights and their entitlement to secure and dignified housing. They urged residents of the Negev and all political and popular forces to stand with the families of Al-Dhahiyya, intensify solidarity, and unify efforts against demolition and displacement policies, stating that demolishing homes will not break the will of their owners, nor will uprooting policies succeed in severing their connection to their land.
