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IOF demolish two Palestinian homes in East Jerusalem

Jerusalem - Arab Today

Israeli Occupation Forces on Wednesday morning have demolished two homes in Jabal Al-Mukabber town, east Jerusalem, under the pretext of no building permit. According to PIC, local sources reported that dozens of Israeli policemen and municipal employees stormed Sall’ah neighborhood in the district, stormed the houses of brothers Islam and Imam al-Abbasi and forced all members of their families outRead more

General strike in Palestine against demolition of 11 houses

Gaza - Arab Today

Cities and towns of the Palestinian territories occupied in 1948 today witnessed a comprehensive general strike in protest against the Israeli occupation authorities for destroying 11 houses of Palestinians in Qalansawe under the pretext of building without a permit. The strike came in response to a move by the Arab Higher Monitoring Committee, who called in a statement for PalestiniansRead more

Palestine PM: Israel displaced 150 Palestinians in 72 hours in West Bank

Ramallah - Arab Today

The Palestinian Prime Minister Rami Hamdallah on Thursday strongly condemned the ongoing demolition of Palestinian homes by Israeli occupation forces across the occupied West Bank, including East Jerusalem. “The demolition of Palestinian homes and structures in the so-called ‘Area C’ target the most vulnerable communities and deny Palestinians their basic rights, including their right to live in security in theirRead more

IOF to demolish Nablus structures, evict Bedouins in Jordan Valley for military drills

Nablus - Arab Today

Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) on Wednesday afternoon gave a demolition threat to a Palestinian-owned house and two animal barns in the village of Duma, south of Nablus city, northern West Bank. Ghassan Daghlas, who monitors settlement activities in northern West Bank, told WAFA that an Israeli army force broke into the village and notified two Palestinian families about their intentRead more

UN humanitarian coordinator calls on Israeli authorities to stop destruction of aid supplies

Ramallah - Arab Today

The United Nations humanitarian coordinator for the Occupied Palestinian Territory condemned the demolition and confiscation of donor-funded humanitarian assistance by the Israeli authorities in the Palestinian community of Jabal al Baba, UN News Centre reported. In a press release, the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said that on 16 May, the authorities demolished seven homes andRead more

IOF raze Al-Araqeeb Palestinian village for the 98th time

Jerusalem - Arab Today

Israeli bulldozers on Wednesday morning have demolished the al-Araqeeb village in the Negev desert for the 98th time. Israeli police and municipal bulldozers stormed the village and began the demolition, under the same pretext of no construction permit. Israeli authorities started to demolish the village, which is one of 45 Palestinian villages in the Negev unrecognized by Israel, in JulyRead more

Jerusalem: Al-Issawi, family of 3 prisoners, gets home demolition notice

Jerusalem - Arab Today

The Israeli municipality of West Jerusalem on Wednesday gave a demolition notice to the Issawi Family, located in the village of Issawiya, central Jerusalem, under the pretext of no building permit. Family of the three Palestinian prisoners, Medhat, Samer, and their sister, lawyer Shireen Al-Issawi, considered the decision an illegal and malicious act by the Israeli intelligence and occupation authorities.Read more

Israeli occupation forces hand demolition notices to Palestinians in Silwan

Ramallah - Arab Today

The Israeli occupation authorities on Friday morning handed demolition notices to a number of Palestinian families living in Silwan, south of the Al Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem. The Israeli authorities claimed the houses were built without licenses, according to Wadi Holwa Information Center in Silwan. Source : PetraRead more

Palestinian foreign ministry urges EU to follow up Israeli demolition of its projects

Ramallah - Arab Today

The Palestinian Foreign Ministry called on the European Union (EU) in general and Belgium in particular to follow up the demolition process carried out by Israel to the projects funded by the EU and holding the Israeli government accountable for its violations to international law and Geneva agreements. In a press statement issued on Wednesday, the ministry underlined that theRead more