The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs said today, Friday, that the occupation state has demolished or confiscated a total of 52 buildings owned by Palestinians during the past two weeks.
In a report, the office stated that the demolitions and confiscations were carried out under the pretext of the lack of building permits issued by the Israeli occupation authorities, which led to the displacement of 67 persons and damage to about 860 others.
According to the report, among the targeted buildings, 49 were located in Area C in the West Bank (which is under Israeli security and administrative control) and three in East Jerusalem.
On 25 November, the occupation authorities demolished ten buildings, including approximately four kilometers of water pipes that were provided as humanitarian aid, in seven communities in the Masafer Yatta area, south of Hebron.
This area is classified for the most part as closed for military training purposes, placing its 1,400 inhabitants at risk of forcible transfer.
Thirteen buildings were demolished during the past two weeks on the basis of Military Order No. 1797, which allows for demolitions to take place within 96 hours of the issuance of the "order to remove them." Two of the three buildings were demolished in East Jerusalem by their owners to avoid further fines and fees.
Meanwhile, the European Union called on the Israeli authorities to cancel the eviction orders they intend to implement against Palestinian families in East Jerusalem, reiterating its strong opposition to the Israeli settlement policy and the measures taken in this context, including the evacuations.
This came in a local statement issued by the representative of the European Union, in agreement with the heads of missions of the European Union countries in Jerusalem and Ramallah.
