Bernard Spiegal On 24 May the Israeli High Court confirmed that the mass demolition and transfer of the Palestinian Bedouin community of Khan Al Ahmar can proceed. This Bedouin village is located on the outskirts of East Jerusalem in the occupied West Bank. From Israel’s perspective, it represents an impediment to the state’s intention to… Read more »
Written by Chaska Katz During the month of December 2017, 9 structures have been demolished in the West Bank (including occupied East Jerusalem), affecting 58 people- out of whom 33 are children. Ten people were displaced due to the demolitions, four of whom were children. More then half of the demolitions this month happened in… Read more »
September saw a slight decrease in Palestinian home demolitions as a result of the Jewish holiday season. However, the month of October brought renewed misery to Palestinians across Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territory, with demolitions taking place almost daily. More demolitions at Al Araqib Three separate demolitions took place on October 3rd, two of… Read more »
Image: Home demolition in Silwan, ocuppied East Jerusalem. Ma’an News Agency By Noga F. In comparison to the month of August, September 2017 saw a slight decrease on the average number of weekly demolitions of Palestinian homes and business across the Occupied Palestinian Territory (OPT) and within Israel itself. While appearing to be a… Read more »
