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«Israeli» Demolition in Al-Quds Leave Scores of Palestinians Homeless

«Israeli» Demolition in Al-Quds Leave Scores of Palestinians Homeless
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"Israeli"-enforced demolitions in the occupied East al-Quds [Jerusalem] neighborhoods of Beit Hanina and Silwan on Wednesday left at least 44 Palestinians homeless.

«Israeli» Demolition in Al-Quds Leave Scores of Palestinians Homeless

Three homes in the al-Ashqariya area of Beit Hanina north of al-Quds were demolished Wednesday afternoon without prior notice, according to members of the families who were displaced as a result of the demolitions.

Meanwhile in Silwan, an extended family of 30 Palestinians -- mostly children -- were displaced after the Jerusalem municipality rejected the family's attempts to obtain building permits for nine years.

Nasser al-Rajabi, the owner of one of the houses in Beit Hanina said that "Israeli" forces raided his home and started to remove his furniture before they demolished it under the pretext that the structure lacked the necessary "Israeli"-issued permits.

He said eight family members, including four children, were living in the 60 square meter house.

Al-Rajabi said it was the second time the home was demolished despite the fact that he has been trying to obtain permits for the past two years.

The second home, which was owned by Ahmad Abd al-Razaq Siyam, was demolished while Siyam was at a store nearby.

His wife Nivin said that she attempted to reach her husband at the store after "Israeli" forces raided the home, but they prevented her and carried on with the demolition.

She added that "Israeli" forces demolished the house while most of the furniture was still inside.

Nivin and Ahmad Siyam, along with their three children, were living in the 95-square-meter house.

The home demolished in Beit Hanina on Wednesday afternoon was owned by Thaer Ismael Siyam. He said that he was preparing the house, which consisted of a trailer and two rooms, for his upcoming marriage this year.

An al-Quds municipality spokesperson could not immediately be reached regarding the three demolitions.

Separately, a multi-unit building in the occupied East al-Quds neighborhood of Silwan was demolished early Wednesday, leaving an extended family of 30 Palestinians -- mostly children -- homeless, after the al-Quds municipality rejected the family's attempts to obtain building permits for nine years.

Source: News Agencies, Edited by website team

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