For the sixth year in a row, the Israeli Committee Against House Demolitions is offering a summer work camp intended to foster learning, discussion, and friendship between Palestinians, Israelis and internationals.
Two house demolitions in East Jerusalem ICAHD
Tuesday, November 17, 2009
This morning the municipality of Jerusalem demolished two more houses in East Jerusalem one in Beit Hanina and the other in Wadi Kadum.
The house in Beit Hanina was home to 5 people for the last three years.
The house was demolished as it was build in an "open area" while 22% of east Jerusalem is planed as an "open area" and only 9% for housing leaving Palestinians with no choice but to build illegally.
In the last month the municipality has demolished 10 houses leaving close to 70 people without a home.
The house demolition policy is just one part of a systematic attempt to control the Palestinian population and to encourage Palestinians to immigrate to the west bank and maintain a Jewish majority. All of this is done along side handing over more and more lands to the settlers.
About ICAHD ICAHD is a non-violent, direct-action group originally established to oppose and resist Israeli demolition of Palestinian homes in the Occupied Territories.
