United Arab List Petitions Supreme Court to Halt Home Demolitions
Translated & summarized from Panet by baba
The United Arab List party has petitioned Israel's Supreme Court to halt home demolitions and evictions in the Arab community and the Negev until a new government is formed. The party cited a recent surge in demolitions and accused National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir of using them for political gain. Lawyers involved argued against the urgency of demolitions and called for an end to discriminatory policies. The Supreme Court has asked the Attorney General for a response by next Tuesday.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- United Arab List petitioned the Supreme Court to halt home demolitions and evictions until a new government is formed.
- The party accused Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir of using demolitions for political and electoral purposes.
- The petition follows the demolition of over 70 homes and a mosque in the village of Dhahiya.
- Lawyers argued that demolitions are being used as an electoral tool, constituting an abuse of power.
- The Supreme Court has requested a response from the Attorney General by next Tuesday.
The United Arab List party has filed an urgent petition with the Israeli Supreme Court, seeking to halt the execution of home demolition and eviction orders in the Arab community and the Negev region. The party requests a freeze on these orders, whether administrative or judicial, until a new government is formed following the upcoming elections. The petition comes in response to a surge in demolitions preceding the elections, including over 70 homes and a mosque in the village of Dhahiya, north of Rahat, which displaced dozens of families. Additionally, numerous demolition orders were served to residents of the Al-Zaydna village.
The United Arab List asserted in its petition that Minister of National Security Itamar Ben-Gvir is exploiting the demolition of Arab homes, including those carried out by the Israel Land Authority, for political and electoral purposes. The party views this as an abuse of governmental authority and a violation of the neutrality of law enforcement agencies and the integrity of the elections.
The petition was submitted by the law offices of Wissam Gnaim and Razi Shahadi, on behalf of MK Dr. Mansour Abbas, head of the United Arab List. Abbas had previously called on the Attorney General to intervene immediately to freeze the demolition operations, but no decision has been made yet.
Lawyer Wissam Gnaim stated that there is no justification for the urgency in demolishing homes that have stood for years on the eve of elections, as their legal status might be resolved by the next government. He described the use of demolishing Arab homes as an electoral tool by a minister running in the elections as a dangerous abuse of power and an affront to the electoral process, urging the Attorney General to prevent irreparable harm.
The United Arab List emphasized the necessity of ending demolition policies and discrimination against the Arab community, and of guaranteeing the rights of Negev residents to land, housing, and a dignified life. The party also called for broad participation in the elections to form a new government of change, in which the United Arab List would be an influential partner advocating for these issues. The Supreme Court has requested the Attorney General to submit her response to the petition by next Tuesday.
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