TEL AVIV,
August 4, 2015 (WAFA) – Israeli authorities Tuesday knocked down three
Palestinian-owned homes in Dahmash, an unrecognized Palestinian village located
on the outskirts of Tel Aviv, according to media sources.
The
demolished structures belong to the Assaf family, and were recently
reconstructed after being demolished by the authorities on March
15 under the pretext they were illegally constructed.
The
demolition of these structures on March 15 took place despite of a
High Court decision that called for a mutual agreement between local owners and
the Israel authorities.
Though
the village’s Palestinian family has a solid proof of ownership in the Israel
Land Registry, the State has so far not recognized their claim to the land, and
has deprived the village of the necessary infrastructure and even the most
basic services, such as sewage, roads, electricity, garbage collection or a
post office.
Unrecognized
and underprovided, the village is the last Palestinian Arab community to remain
in Central Israel district which houses the Tel Aviv metropolitan area.
Following
the demolition, Amnesty International slammed the decision. The Campaign
Manager for Amnesty International Israel, Hilal Alloush slammed the demolition and
described it as “a continuation of the policy of systematic destruction”
adopted by the Israeli authorities.
He
added that Israeli authorities deliberately demolish homes belonging to
Palestinian citizens in during the night in order to terrorize them without
providing them with any alternative homes, violating all relevant international
norms.
The
human rights organization warned about and slammed any further demolition of
Palestinians’ homes as a grave violation of a human’s right to proper housing
guaranteed by international law.
The
international human rights organization called upon the Israeli government to
recognize all unrecognized villages in Naqab, including Dahmash, and consult
with affected Palestinians on alternative housing plans.
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