Tag: House Demolition

  • Israel: Charging house demolition victims to pay costs of demolition equipment

    Israel: Charging house demolition victims to pay costs of demolition equipment

    by Samira | International Solidarity Movement, West Bank The people in the Bedouin community, Mihtawish, in Khan el Ahmar area outside Jerusalem today faced a house demolition. Three family houses were demolished, which hosted in total 39 people. 30 of them are children. One family lived in their house year round and two were soon…

  • Anata falls victim to militarized, illegal settlement once again

    Anata falls victim to militarized, illegal settlement once again

    by Jenna Bereld 26 October 2011 | International Solidarity Movement, West Bank When Mohammad woke up on Tuesday, he still did not know about the Israeli forces or the bulldozers that were on their way to uproot his trees and demolish his entire farm. But before the day was over, all of his property was erased and…

  • After decade of demolitions, Susiya shepherd will continue to herd

    After decade of demolitions, Susiya shepherd will continue to herd

    11 October 2011  | International Solidarity Movement, West Bank On 10 October an Israeli army jeep filled with Israeli soldiers and a representative from the District Coordination Office (DCO) drove down the dirt track roads from the neighboring military base towards the small village of Susiya. The purpose of this visit was to serve yet…

  • House Demolition: Jab’a resident insists he will rebuild again

    House Demolition: Jab’a resident insists he will rebuild again

    10th October 2011 | International Solidarity Movement, West Bank. On 10th October 2011 at 5am Israeli forces demolished a family home in the village of Al Jab’a, about 15 km southwest of Bethlehem. The owner, Sheikh Nasri, was farming his land at the time of the demolition. Nasri, 50, had been constructing the house for…

  • Beit Kahlil: Tear gas flies as Israel demolishes home

    Beit Kahlil: Tear gas flies as Israel demolishes home

    6 October 2011 | International Solidarity Movement, West Bank At 5:00 AM on the morning of the 6th October, approximately 30 armed soldiers came to demolish a house in Beit Kahil. The IOF woke up the family living in the neighbouring house and informed them about the demolition and declared the entire area a closed…