EU calls on Israeli occupation to stop its violations in Al Quds city
BRUSSELS, Feb. 05 (YPA) – European representatives have urged Israeli authorities to halt violations in Silwan, located in occupied city of Al Quds.
In a firm diplomatic statement, the European Union office in the Palestinian territories issued the call via the social media platform X, emphasizing their condemnation of the unprecedented escalation in forced evictions, home demolitions, and property seizures by Israeli settlers.
A delegation comprised of EU representatives, member state diplomats, and like-minded missions recently toured the Batn al-Hawa and Al-Bustan areas of Silwan to witness the situation firsthand.
According to the statement, this visit took place against a backdrop of intensifying settler activities and displacement practices.
The EU statement highlighted that 14 families have already been forcibly displaced in recent operations, with approximately 30 additional families—around 175 individuals—now facing imminent risk.
Overall, more than 2,000 residents in Silwan are under threat of losing their homes. The EU reiterated that such actions contravene international law.
This surge in evictions and demolitions is viewed as part of a wider pattern of settlement expansion, land appropriation, and displacement across the West Bank, alongside efforts to alter Al Quds historic multireligious and multicultural identity.
The statement further stressed that Israeli occupation’s use of discriminatory legislation does not absolve it of its responsibilities as an occupying power.
The European diplomats called on occupation’s authorities to cease these measures immediately and work toward a sustainable resolution that safeguards residents’ rights to remain in their homes.
In recent months, the occupation’s operations have accelerated in Silwan, with increased evictions in Batn al-Hawa and home demolitions in Al-Bustan.
Palestinians aspire for East Jerusalem to serve as the capital of a future state, a claim supported by international resolutions that do not recognize Israeli occupation since 1967 or its subsequent annexation of the city.
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