Israeli Occupation Orders Demolition of Sheikh Sabri’s Home: Report
The Israeli authorities issued the demolition order for the residential building located in the Silwan neighborhood of occupied al-Quds, Palestine’s Wafa News Agency reported on Sunday.
Israeli occupation forces, in collaboration with officials from the al-Quds municipality, entered a building in Silwan and affixed notices signaling their intention to demolish the structure, the report said, adding, the justification provided for the demolition pertains to unauthorized construction.
The building in question, comprising five floors, serves as the residence of Sheikh Ekrima Sabri, a prominent figure in Al-Aqsa Mosque.
Earlier in October, a group of lawyers, issued a statement, saying Sheikh Sabri's life is under a "serious threat" due to increasing "fascism" in Israeli society and called for taking the assassination and elimination threats seriously to ensure his protection.
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The Israeli municipality, citing the absence of proper permits—a privilege seldom granted to indigenous Palestinians in the occupied city—has consistently employed this pretext to carry out demolitions. Such actions form part of a broader policy aimed at restricting Palestinian expansion in occupied al-Quds.
Simultaneously, the municipality and the hard-right cabinet continue to construct numerous housing units in illegal settlements within occupied al-Quds, catering exclusively to Israeli settlers. This strategy is designed to tip the demographic balance in favor of Jewish settlers in the occupied city.
Despite being residents of East al-Quds, a region internationally recognized as part of the Palestinian Territory under Israeli military occupation since 1967, Palestinians are denied citizenship rights.
They are categorized merely as "residents" with permits subject to revocation if they relocate from the city for an extended period. Palestinians in East al-Quds face systemic discrimination across various facets of life, including housing, employment, and access to services, further compounded by restricted access to the occupied West Bank due to the presence of Israel's separation wall.
Source: Agencies
