In Masafer Yatta, Palestinian families whose homes were destroyed by Israel's military are living in caves
2 years, 3 months ago

In Masafer Yatta, Palestinian families whose homes were destroyed by Israel's military are living in caves

ABC  

Emad Husheyah and his nine children live inside a cave. Human rights experts say forced evictions could be a war crime About 1,200 Palestinians, including 500 children, could be moved off the land at Masafer Yatta. Masafer Yatta residents and Israeli rights groups say that many of the Palestinian families have been permanently living there since before Israeli occupation of the West Bank. Regavim, an Israeli group that describes its role as fighting for the "protection of Israel's national lands" says Masafer Yatta is an important military asset. Palestinians not giving up hope of remaining in Masafer Yatta Among those residents who argue their ties to the land do predate the occupation are sheep farmer Mahmoud ali-Najjar and his family, who also moved into a cave after their home was demolished in early May.

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Israel’s home demolitions a ‘war on nerves’ for Palestinians
1 year, 10 months ago

Israel’s home demolitions a ‘war on nerves’ for Palestinians

Al Jazeera  

East Jerusalem residents know that suspended demolition orders remain in force and may be executed at any moment. Residents of the 13-unit building – at least half of whom are minors – received a final Israeli demolition order on February 5, under the pretext that their building “lacks a permit”. Under the new right-wing Israeli government sworn in late last …

Israel demolishes parts of West Bank hamlet set for eviction
1 year, 11 months ago

Israel demolishes parts of West Bank hamlet set for eviction

Associated Press  

JERUSALEM — The Israeli military has demolished homes, water tanks and olive orchards in two Palestinian villages in the southern West Bank where some residents are at risk of imminent expulsion, residents and activists said Wednesday. One of the villages whose structures were demolished on Tuesday is part of an arid area of the West Bank known as Masafer Yatta, …

Israel demolishes parts of West Bank hamlet set for eviction
1 year, 11 months ago

Israel demolishes parts of West Bank hamlet set for eviction

LA Times  

A Palestinian man walks inside his house in the West Bank community of Jinba, Masafer Yatta, in May. The Israeli military has demolished homes, water tanks and olive orchards in two Palestinian villages in the southern West Bank where some residents are at risk of imminent expulsion, residents and activists said Wednesday. One of the villages whose structures were demolished …

Palestinian villagers in Masafer Yatta face immediate expulsion
1 year, 11 months ago

Palestinian villagers in Masafer Yatta face immediate expulsion

Al Jazeera  

Palestinian residents of Masafer Yatta, in the occupied West Bank, have been told they will be displaced imminently. The Israeli army has informed Palestinian officials of their imminent plans to forcibly displace more than 1,000 Palestinian residents, including some 500 children, in the Masafer Yatta area of the southern occupied West Bank, according to human rights organisations and Palestinians in …

Israeli forces demolish Palestinian school in Masafer Yatta
2 years, 1 month ago

Israeli forces demolish Palestinian school in Masafer Yatta

Al Jazeera  

The school served 22 students from four different villages in the southern occupied West Bank region, where Palestinian residents face forcible displacement. Ramallah, occupied West Bank – Israeli forces have demolished a recently-built Palestinian primary school in the Masafer Yatta region of the southern occupied West Bank, where residents are facing the ongoing threat of forced displacement. “The Israeli occupation …

UN experts say mass eviction of Palestinians a possible war crime
2 years, 7 months ago

UN experts say mass eviction of Palestinians a possible war crime

Al Jazeera  

UN experts alarmed by Israel High Court’s ruling on Masafer Yatta and the risk of forcible transfer of Palestinians. Geneva, Switzerland – Israel’s decision to evict approximately 1,200 Palestinians from their homes in Masafer Yatta in the occupied West Bank may amount to a war crime, UN human rights experts said. “By upholding this policy to drive Palestinians out of …

Israel destroys home of Palestinian accused of killing settler
2 years, 7 months ago

Israel destroys home of Palestinian accused of killing settler

Al Jazeera  

Clashes broke out when Israeli forces raided a village in the occupied West Bank and demolished the house of a Palestinian they say killed an Israeli settler last December. Using explosives, soldiers destroyed the home of Omar Jaradat on Saturday in the village of Silat al-Harithiya near the flashpoint city of Jenin, a statement by the Israeli army said. Watch …

Jerusalem: Israel forces Palestinians to self-demolish own homes
2 years, 10 months ago

Jerusalem: Israel forces Palestinians to self-demolish own homes

Al Jazeera  

Jabal al-Mukabber, occupied East Jerusalem – Israeli authorities have forced two Palestinian families in the occupied East Jerusalem neighbourhood of Jabal al-Mukabber to demolish their own homes, rendering 13 people, including five children, homeless. “The border police came to the homes immediately after the court decision on Sunday morning and told the families that if they don’t self-demolish, they would …

Israeli forces demolish Palestinian home in Sheikh Jarrah
2 years, 11 months ago

Israeli forces demolish Palestinian home in Sheikh Jarrah

Al Jazeera  

Israeli forces tear down the house in overnight raid displacing the family of 18 from their home in occupied East Jerusalem. Sheikh Jarrah, occupied East Jerusalem – Israeli forces have destroyed the home of a Palestinian family in Sheikh Jarrah neighbourhood in occupied East Jerusalem, days after the family tried to stave off the demolition by threatening to blow up …

Palestinian families face new Israeli demolition threat in Silwan
3 years, 1 month ago

Palestinian families face new Israeli demolition threat in Silwan

Al Jazeera  

An Israeli court to decide if some 80 homes in occupied East Jerusalem could be demolished to make way for a park. Silwan, Occupied East Jerusalem – About 84 Palestinian homes in the Wadi Yasoul neighbourhood of Silwan in occupied East Jerusalem are facing demolition to make way for enlarging an Israeli national park in the area. Diab said that …

Palestinian Bedouins in Hebron face demolitions, settler attacks
3 years, 1 month ago

Palestinian Bedouins in Hebron face demolitions, settler attacks

Al Jazeera  

Masafer Yatta, occupied West Bank – The Israeli High Court of Justice is expected to decide over the next month whether an area in the occupied West Bank – where Palestinian Bedouin communities have resided long before the Israeli occupation – will continue to be used for military purposes. “Israel wants this land because it’s the highest point in the …

Palestinians defy ‘precursor to mass displacements’
3 years, 5 months ago

Palestinians defy ‘precursor to mass displacements’

Al Jazeera  

Israel has sent demolition notices to residents of about 100 homes in Silwan, warning their abodes – housing more than 1,500 people – are to be destroyed. According to a statement released by Fakhri Abu Diab, co-director of the Jahalin Solidarity organisation and spokesman for Silwan residents, members of the US Congress are currently discussing Israel’s ongoing displacement of Palestinians …

Palestinians fear loss of family homes as evictions loom
3 years, 7 months ago

Palestinians fear loss of family homes as evictions loom

Associated Press  

JERUSALEM — When Samira Dajani’s family moved into their first real home in 1956 after years as refugees, her father planted trees in the garden, naming them for each of his six children. The Dajanis are one of several Palestinian families facing imminent eviction in the Sheikh Jarrah neighborhood of east Jerusalem. “It was like heaven after our exodus.” Things …

Palestinians fear loss of family homes as evictions loom
3 years, 7 months ago

Palestinians fear loss of family homes as evictions loom

Associated Press  

JERUSALEM — When Samira Dajani’s family moved into their first real home in 1956 after years as refugees, her father planted trees in the garden, naming them for each of his six children. The Dajanis are one of several Palestinian families facing imminent eviction in the Sheikh Jarrah neighborhood of east Jerusalem. “It was like heaven after our exodus.” Things …

Video shows Israeli settler trying to take over Palestinian house
3 years, 7 months ago

Video shows Israeli settler trying to take over Palestinian house

Al Jazeera  

“If I don’t steal your home, someone else will steal it,” was the answer given by an Israeli settler to Muna al-Kurd, a young Palestinian woman who accused him of stealing her home in the Sheikh Jarrah neighbourhood in the occupied East Jerusalem. pic.twitter.com/OSB0QejwCT — Ramy Abdu| رامي عبده May 1, 2021 The response provoked al-Kurd, who told him “You …

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