Israeli occupation forces demolished 16 Palestinian structures in the Shuafat refugee camp in occupied East Jerusalem this morning, Al Jazeera reported.
The structures are commercial shops that constitute the main source of income for some 60 Palestinian families. The demolition took place under the pretext that they lacked the impossible to obtain Israeli issued building permits. After the occupation forces notified the owners of over 20 shops yesterday of their intention to demolish, Palestinian owners evacuated their stores last night to minimize their losses.
Israeli occupation forces arrest two young men and detain four boys during the demolitions carried out in #Shu'fat refugee camp east of occupied #Jerusalem. v @dafaa_news pic.twitter.com/Z8V49FSsBW
— Dr.Halina Kruk (@doc_hal) November 21, 2018
Since the beginning of 2018, the UN OCHA has documented 125 Palestinian owned structures demolished in occupied East Jerusalem.
This incident is believed to be the largest demolition operation by the occupation authorities since the establishment of the camp by UNRWA in 1965. Shuafat refugee camp is located on the West Bank side of the Separation Wall and is home to some 24,000 Palestinians.
Witness: The Israeli occupation has begun extensive demolitions in shops in the Shu'fat refugee camp, occupied Jerusalem. pic.twitter.com/M23IEFa6LW
— Ramy Jabbar (@Ramdog1980) November 21, 2018
Occupation authorities are expanding the illegal Israeli settlement, Pisgat Zeev, located near Shuafat. Earlier this year, more than 1,000 settlement units were approved for construction in Pisgat Zeev.
(MEMO, PC, Social Media)
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