Video : Israele demolisce struttire civili a Masafer Yatta e a Gerusalemme Est
A.M., two Civil Administration jeeps accompanied by dozens of soldiers and two bulldozers, arrived at four neighboring communities in the Masafer Yatta area in the South Hebron Hills: Khirbet Jenbah, Khirbet al-Markez, Khirbet al-Halawah and Khirbet al-Fakhit. The forces destroyed six dwellings, five of them currently occupied and one seasonal, leaving at least 26 residents, including eight minors, homeless. The forces also destroyed a storage unit, six livestock pens and three water tanks. In Khirbet al-Markez, the forces confiscated three solar power units that had been installed by Comet-ME, each of which consisting of three solar panels and a battery. The forces arrived at Khirbet al-Markez first and then went on to Khirbet Jenbah, Khirbet al-Halawah and Khirbet al-Fakhit. Upon arrival at each of the communities, the forces declared the site a closed military zone. In Khirbet al-Halawah, clashes developed between some locals and security forces with the former throwing stones and the latter using stun grenades and tear gas. The forces arrested two of the residents.
This morning, 1 May 2018, at 6:00 A.M., Jerusalem Municipality employees came with some 40 Border Police officers to the Palestinian neighborhood of al-‘Eisawiyah in East Jerusalem and, using three bulldozers, demolished a three-story building occupying a 600 square-meter area. The building had two apartments, one of them inhabited, and a laundromat, restaurant and storage space. The demolition left a six-person family, including one minor, homeless and other residents without a source of income. When they arrived in the morning, the Border Police officers entered the family’s apartment and removed the occupants and their possessions. At 8:30 A.M., when the municipality workers began demolishing the building, clashes developed during which Palestinian residents threw stones at the officers, who responded by shooting rubber-coated metal bullets. Al-Jazeera cameraman Wael a-Salaymeh sustained an injury to the thigh from one of the bullets. Three years ago, the municipality issued a demolition order for the building, which was constructed six years ago without a permit. Seven months ago, the Municipal Court imposed a 250,000 shekel (~70,000 USD) fine on the building’s occupants, of which 15,000 (~4,200) have been paid to date. The Jerusalem Municipality deliberately avoids preparing detailed urban building plans (UBPs), which are the only avenue for obtaining building permits, for the Palestinian neighborhoods in East Jerusalem. The result is a severe shortage of homes, public buildings, infrastructure and leisure and commercial facilities. This has left the residents no choice but to build without permits and risk demolition.
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