“Israeli” Soldiers Demolish Bab al-Karama

Local Editor

"Israeli" soldiers invaded the Bab al-Karama Palestinian village on Monday, installed by Palestinian activists on lands "Israel" intends to illegally confiscate in Beit Iksa, north west of occupied al-Quds (Jerusalem), and removed all tents and structures.
Palestinian activists in Bab al-Karama (Gate of Dignity) stated that the soldiers removed and demolished everything the activists installed, and started forcing them away from the entire area.

Kamal Hababa, head of the Bab al-Karama village council, stated that a large number of "Israeli" soldiers, accompanied by military vehicles and bulldozers, invaded the area and removed the structures.
The army also continued its siege on the area preventing the residents from reaching Bab al-Karama.
On Sunday, the "Israeli" forces closed the checkpoint leading to Beit Iksa and attacked nonviolent protesters with gas bombs and stun grenades, and gave notice that they would evict the village.

The Palestinians insist that, similar to Bab al-Shams village that was also attacked and removed by the "Israeli" army and police, last Wednesday at night, Bab al-Karama is built on Palestinian lands, and that the Palestinians have the right to build on their own lands, part of the future Palestinian state.
"Israel" on the other hand is building illegal Jewish-only settlements on Palestinian lands in different parts of the occupied West Bank, and occupied East al-Quds (Jerusalem).

The site where the Bab al-Karama was installed overlooks the valley with the 1948 border where the remains of the village of Lifta are visible.
Lifta was one of hundreds of villages depopulated in 1948 when "Israel" occupied Palestine.

Source: IMEMC, edited by moqawama.org