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House Demolitions

VIDEO: Israeli Forces Tear down Tent in East Jerusalem
Israeli occupation forces today tore down a tent, which was set up two weeks ago by members of the Elian family on the rubble of their home, which was demolished by the Israeli municipality in […]

UN, European States Call on Israel to Halt Demolition of Palestinian Homes
The United Nations and European members of the Security Council on Friday called on Israel to stop demolitions of Bedouin settlements in the Jordan Valley, and for humanitarian access to the community living in Humsa Al-Baqaia. In a joint statement at […]

Palestine Calls on ICC to Speed up Investigation Due to Rise in Demolition of Palestinian Homes
The Palestinian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates today called on the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) to speed up opening an investigation into Israeli war crimes committed against the Palestinian people in […]

UN Humanitarian Coordinator Calls on Israel to Halt Demolition Policy
The United Nations Humanitarian Coordinator for the occupied Palestinian territory, Lynn Hastings, today called on Israel to halt all demolitions of Palestinian homes and possessions. Lynn also urged Israel to allow the humanitarian community to […]

VIDEO: Four Palestinian Families Displaced as Israeli Forces Demolish Building in East Jerusalem
The Israeli occupation authorities today demolished a two-story, four-apartment residential building in the East Jerusalem neighborhood of Isawiyya displacing, as a result, four families, including 12 children, according to the Palestinian news agency WAFA. A […]

Israeli Forces Demolish Palestinian Village for 183rd Time
Israeli occupation bulldozers this morning demolished the homes of Palestinian Bedouin in the village of Al-Araqeeb for the 183rd time. Residents are now being forced to face the winter storms and rain without shelter. Located in […]

Report: Israel’s West Bank Demolitions Threatens Water Access for Palestinians amid COVID-19 Pandemic
A sharp rise in demolitions in the West Bank has endangered Palestinians’ access to water, UNICEF and water sanitation charity WASH revealed in a new report on Monday, adding that it highlighted the dire human […]

Israeli Forces demolish Water Well, Caravans in Occupied West Bank
Israeli occupation forces today demolished a water well and two caravans in the occupied Palestinian territories, according to the Palestinian news agency WAFA. Israeli soldiers demolished a well in the village of al-Mughayyer, east of […]

Israeli Forces Demolish Palestinian House, Electricity Grid in West Bank
The Israeli demolition of Palestinian property continued today with the demolition of a house and an electricity grid in the Southern West Bank, the Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. Israeli army bulldozers raided Beit Awwa […]

Rights Groups Call on UN Special Procedures to Protect Palestinians during Pandemic
The Palestinian Human Rights Organizations Council (PHROC), comprising of 11 Palestinian human rights organizations, submitted today a joint urgent appeal to the United Nations (UN) Special Procedures focusing on Israel’s continued demolition of Palestinian homes […]

Israeli Occupation Forces Demolish Al-Araqeeb Village for 182nd Time
Israeli occupation forces demolished the village of Al-Araqeeb, in the Negev Desert, on Tuesday, for the 182nd time, Anadolu and other agencies have reported. Local sources said that the Israeli forces entered the village with […]

Israel to Demolish Home of Palestinian Prisoner near Jenin
Israeli forces today notified the family of Mr. Mohammad Mraweh Kabaha, a prisoner in Israeli detention, about their intention to demolish their house in the village of Tura, located southwest of Jenin city in the […]

Palestinian Forced to Demolish His Own House in Jerusalem
Israeli occupation authorities today forced a Palestinian to demolish his own house in the Jerusalem neighborhood of Jabal al-Mukabber, under the pretext of building without a permit, according to the Palestinian news agency WAFA. Local […]

US Lawmakers Accuse Pompeo of Complicity in Israel’s ‘Violation of International Law’
US lawmakers have joined in the near-global condemnation of the “brutal and violent” Israeli home demolitions. Some 41 Democratic Congress members signed a letter to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, over the Zionist state’s “serious […]

As Israel Destroys EU Projects in Palestine, European Foreign Policy Remains Impotent
By Ramzy Baroud Belgium is furious. On November 6, the Belgian government condemned Israel’s destruction of Belgian-funded homes in the Occupied Palestinian West Bank. Understandably, Brussels wants the Israeli government to pay compensation for […]

Israel Refuses to Pay Belgium Compensation for Demolition of Palestinian Homes
Israel has refused to pay Belgium compensation for the demolition of four Palestinian homes, local outlets reported yesterday. Belgium demanded reparations last week after claiming the houses were built as part of a humanitarian aid […]

Israeli Forces Demolish Carwash Workshop near Jerusalem
Israeli forces today demolished a Palestinian-owned carwash workshop in Anata town, northeast of Jerusalem, according to the Palestinian news agency WAFA. Local sources said that Israeli forces raided the town from the southern entrance, where […]

Belgium Asks Israel for Compensation Following Demolition of Palestinian Homes
Belgium on Friday condemned Israel’s destruction of Belgian-funded homes in the occupied West Bank, urged Tel Aviv to refrain from destroying Palestinian schools and demanding compensation for Palestinians affected by the demolitions. The Belgian Foreign […]

Arab League Condemns Israeli Demolition Policy in Palestine
The Arab League condemned today the Israeli policy of escalation and demolishing of Palestinian homes, which saw a 200 percent increase during this year. The Arab League Assistant Secretary-General for Palestine and the Occupied Arab […]

US Congresswoman Ilhan Omar Condemns Israel for Ethnic Cleansing of Palestinian Village
Muslim-American Congresswoman Ilhan Omar has condemned Israel for its demolition of the Palestinian village of Homsa al-Baqaa in the occupied West Bank earlier this week, describing it as a grave violation of international law. In […]

EU Calls on Israel to Halt Demolition Policy
Two days after the Israeli occupation forces demolished more than 70 structures, including residential, livelihood, and sanitation facilities, belonging to 11 Palestinian families with 41 children in Khirbet Hamsa al-Fawqa, in the northern Jordan Valley, […]

Israeli Forces Demolish Palestinian House in Area C
The Israeli occupation authorities demolished today a Palestinian-owned house for construction in the Israeli-controlled Area C of the occupied West Bank, according to the Palestinian news agency WAFA. Rateb Jabour, an activist in the south […]

Israeli Soldiers Seal Palestinian’s Bedroom with Metal Sheeting, Barbed Wire
Israeli forces have sealed the bedroom of a Palestinian man who is suspected of killing a soldier, Wafa news agency has reported. “The room was sealed following the Supreme Court decision that canceled the demolition […]

Israeli Authorities to Demolish 13 Palestinians Houses in East Jerusalem
The Israeli municipality in West Jerusalem has issued demolition notices against 13 inhabited Palestinian houses in Silwan, a neighborhood of occupied East Jerusalem, the Palestinian news agency WAFA reported today. Fakhri Abu Diab, a member […]

Israeli Forces Demolish Palestinian Structures in Ramallah District (VIDEO)
Israel today demolished eight makeshift structures in the Bedouin community of Wadi al-Seeq, situated to the northeast of Ramallah district, according to the Palestinian news agency WAFA. Local sources confirmed that a large Israeli military […]

Israeli Forces Demolish Structures near Jerusalem (VIDEO)
Israeli occupation forces today demolished several structures including shacks in the occupied Jerusalem neighborhood of al-Issawiya, the Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. Israeli municipality crews accompanied by police and bulldozers broke into the neighborhood and […]

‘People of the Cave’: Palestinians Take their Fight for Justice to the Mountains
By Ramzy Baroud Palestinians are not going anywhere. This is the gist of seven decades of Palestinian struggle against Zionist colonialism. The proof? The story of Ahmed Amarneh. Amarneh, a 30-year-old civil engineer from […]

Israeli Bulldozers Demolish Residential Building in Jerusalem (VIDEO)
Israeli bulldozers demolished a residential building in the East Jerusalem neighborhood of Jabal al-Mukabber Tuesday morning, according to the Palestinian news agency WAFA. Israeli police escorted three bulldozers into the al-Sal‘a neighborhood and cordoned off […]

Palestinian Family Living in a Cave Face Eviction by Israeli Authorities
Israeli authorities have threatened to demolish the West Bank cave that a Palestinian family have sought sanctuary in after they were refused permission to build a house, according to the news agency AFP. Ahmed Amarneh’s […]

Israeli Authorities Order Demolitions, Displace Palestinians in East Jerusalem (VIDEOS)
Three Palestinian brothers and their families found themselves homeless today after the Israeli municipality of West Jerusalem demolished their three-apartment building in the East Jerusalem neighborhood of Silwan under the pretext of construction without a […]