Israel demolishes 2 Palestinian homes in West Bank
RAMALLAH, Palestine (AA) – Israeli forces have demolished two Palestinian homes in the occupied West Bank.
Hasan Melihat, head of Al-Baydar Organization for the Defense of Bedouin Rights, said Israeli forces stormed the Ein Samia Bedouin community, east of Ramallah city, and demolished two shack homes citing ‘lack of building permits.’
“Two families of 17 individuals were left homeless after the demolitions,” he added.
Ein Samia community, in Area C of the occupied West Bank, is home to nearly 300 impoverished Palestinians who live in tents and shack homes, all of which are threatened to be demolished by the Israeli army.
Israel widely uses the pretext of ‘lack of construction permits’ to demolish Palestinian homes, especially in Area C in the occupied West Bank, which constitutes around 60% of its space.
The relentless demolition policy of Israel against Palestinians has been condemned by the UN and other human rights organizations, as they punish entire families and communities and cause long-term inter-generational suffering.
Under the 1995 Oslo Accords between Israel and the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO), the West Bank, including East Jerusalem, was divided into three portions – Area A, B, and C.
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