Israeli occupation authorities issue immediate demolition orders for 14 homes in Quds (Jerusalem)

QUDS, Feb. 02 (YPA) – Israeli occupation authorities issued immediate demolition notices for 14 Palestinian homes in the al-Bustan neighborhood of Silwan, south of the Al-Aqsa Mosque in occupied Quds (Jerusalem), under the pretext of building without permits.

The move marks a new escalation within a systematic policy targeting the Palestinian presence in one of the most sensitive and strategic areas surrounding Al-Aqsa.

In a statement, the Quds Governorate said that the homes slated for demolition shelter Jerusalemite families and are part of an Israeli plan to convert land in al-Bustan neighborhood into what the occupation authorities call “biblical gardens,” in flagrant violation of property and housing rights. This threatens the future of approximately 120 Jerusalemite residents, amidst a continuous policy of encroachment on their lands and homes, some of which have stood for decades.

Despite this, homeowners have paid tens of thousands of dollars over the years in fines and penalties imposed by the Israeli municipality.

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