JNF, Do Not Evict the Sumain Family – History of the Campaign

Posted April 15, 2021, by & filed under East Jerusalem, House Demolitions, News.

Israeli Supreme Court Stays Eviction of Palestinian Family from East Jerusalem Home (Press Release on 6 August 2020) Eviction of the Sumarin family from Silwan, occupied East Jerusalem, stayed after Israeli court declares it will hear their appeal Decision follows international campaign by Sumarin Coalition 69MPs had signed Early Day Motion 529, condemning the unjust… Read more »

February 2021 Demolition and Displacement Report

Posted March 3, 2021, by & filed under House Demolitions, Monthly Demolition Report, News.

Photo: Community of Khirbet Humsah after demolition, 2 Feb 2021, Aref Daraghmeh, B’tselem 1 February 2 February 3 February 4 February 8 February 9 February 10 February 12 February 14 February 16 February 17 February 22 February 23 February Monthly Totals Notes: There are four categories of demolitions: Punitive demolitions: Houses demolished as punishment for… Read more »

February 2021 Update on Israel’s demolitions within the OPT

Posted February 27, 2021, by & filed under House Demolitions, News.

Humsa Al Bqai’a (Khirbet Hamsa – in Hebrew) A Bedouin community located in Area C in the north of the Jordan Valley Current population: approximately 70 of whom 41 are children The Israeli Civil Administration (ICA) demolished it on 3 November 2020 in the largest mass demolition within the previous ten years. Following it, the… Read more »

Five Demolitions of Humsa Al Bqai’a During February – Demolitions soaring in 2021

Posted February 26, 2021, by & filed under Bedouin, House Demolitions, ICAHD reports, Jordan Valley, News.

So far during February the Bedouin community of Humsa Al Bqai’a (Khirbet Hamsa) located in the north part of the Jordan Valley has been demolished five times – on the 1st, 8th, 14th, 16th and 22nd. This is the same village that was demolished on 3 November during the largest mass demolition in the previous… Read more »