PALESTINIAN HOUSE DEMOLISHED IN EAST JERUSSALEM

Jerussalem, 20 Shafar 1434/1 January 2013 (MINA) – Workers from the Israeli West Jerusalem municipality Tuesday (1/1) demolished a Palestinian home in the East Jerusalem neighborhood of Issawieh under the pretext it was built without a permit, said the house owner Ahmad Issawi, according to WAFA report received by Mi’raj News Agency .

Ahmad Issawi, 40, told WAFA that the workers brought a bulldozer and proceeded to demolish the 145-square meter house, which was still under construction. A police force provided cover for the bulldozer during the demolition.

Issawi said he has been living for 10 years in a small house with his wife and three children and has wanted to build a bigger house for them. However, he added, the West Jerusalem municipality refused to give him a permit to build on his land claiming it wants to turn that area into a public park.

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Issawi is brother of Samer Issawi, who is being held in Israeli jails and has been on hunger strike since August 1 demanding his release.

Israeli police has been targeting the Issawi family for a long time, raiding their home at night and arresting brothers and sisters of Samer Issawi.

Israel keep doing violence to the Palestinians since an Egypt-mediated ceasefire on 21 November 2012 applied. (T/R-010/R-006)

Mi’raj News Agency (MINA)