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شبكة قدس الإخبارية
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The Israeli occupation authorities have increasingly adopted a policy of demolishing homes in East Jerusalem, which no longer involves the destruction of a single residential unit but now includes entire buildings comprising multiple apartments. This results in the displacement of a large number of residents all at once. In the Al-Tour neighborhood, a full building containing ten apartments—home to about 75 Palestinians, including children—was demolished at dawn by occupation forces, after the Supreme Court rejected legal petitions submitted by families who had attempted to obtain building permits over the past years. Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir participated in the demolition process, adding a political and showy dimension to the move, emphasizing the continuation of the policy of demolishing unlicensed structures. Data indicates that six buildings were demolished in 2026, compared to three in 2025 and five in 2024, reflecting a clear increase in demolition rates and their impact on residents' lives. These policies reveal legal and political dimensions, as families struggle to obtain permits and find themselves caught between two difficult options: continuing legal appeals or risking losing their homes and being displaced. It appears that demolishing larger buildings is part of strategies aimed at reshaping the demographic landscape in Jerusalem, with the false pretext of lacking permits increasingly used to justify demolitions—moves that have taken on a political dimension beyond judicial and local decisions.
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