RAMALLAH, May 22, 2013 (WAFA) – The recent wave of Israeli demolition of Palestinian homes in occupied East Jerusalem was the main front page story in the three Arabic dailies on Wednesday.

The main headline in al-Quds said: “As the campaign is expected to continue in all neighborhoods, the home demolition massacre continues in Jerusalem.”

The headline in al-Hayat al-Jadida said: “Plans for Judaization of al-Buraq area and demolition of three homes in Jerusalem.”

Al-Ayyam said: “The occupation escalates demolition of homes in Jerusalem; bulldozers destroy several homes and dislocated 70 people.”

The three papers printed pictures of the demolitions and the destruction left behind.

The papers also reported on the injury of the 13-year-old boy from Jalazoun refugee camp near Ramallah who was shot by Israeli soldiers during confrontations near the camp, which is adjacent to the illegal settlement of Beit El.

The boy was reported in critical condition and later transferred to an Israeli hospital due to the seriousness of his injury.

The papers also reported on the meeting between President Mahmoud Abbas and the Finish foreign minister in Ramallah. They said that Abbas is going to be in Jordan on Sunday to participate in the World Economic Forum meetings.

Al-Hayat al-Jadida said Israel extended the fishing area for Gaza to six miles after it had reduced it to three as a punishment. Fishermen said the ban was imposed at the beginning of the fishing season and lifted at the end of it.

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