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Israel Escalates Practices to Displace Palestinians From East Jerusalem, Report Claims
An Israeli human rights organization's report details a significant escalation in Israeli practices aimed at displacing Palestinians from East Jerusalem since 2023. Nineteen government entities across eight ministries are involved in seizing Palestinian homes and lands for settlement expansion.
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- 01Israeli practices to displace Palestinians from East Jerusalem have significantly escalated since 2023, involving 19 government entities.
- 02A report by Ir Amim details how Israeli ministries and authorities are directly involved in seizing Palestinian property.
- 03Six Palestinian neighborhoods are at risk of displacement due to Israeli settlement expansion and demolition orders.
- 04Home demolitions in East Jerusalem rose sharply, reaching 181 units in 2024.
- 05Israel has confiscated 35% of East Jerusalem's area since 1967, planning over 60,000 settlement units.
- 06Report authors state Israeli authorities are systematically uprooting Palestinians under the guise of administrative actions.
The report highlights increased demolitions, with 181 homes destroyed in 2024, and warns six neighborhoods face displacement risk. Israeli authorities are accused of systematically using administrative and legal means to uproot Palestinians and advance settlement goals.
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