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Ministry of Jerusalem Affairs warns Israel stepping up demolition of Silwan
The Ministry of Jerusalem Affairs has warned that Israeli authorities are rapidly demolishing the al-Bustan neighbourhood in Silwan, in occupied East Jerusalem, Wafa news agency has reported.
The ministry said in a statement that a significant escalation in demolitions in the city was affecting the al-Bustan neighbourhood in particular.
It said Israeli authorities demolished more than 183 buildings in occupied East Jerusalem this year, including 33 in Silwan, where the largest number of demolitions were in al-Bustan neighbourhood.
France condemns demolition of al-Bustan centre
https://www.bagneux92.fr/13-296/actualites/fiche/l-insupportable-destruction-du-centre-al-bustan-a-jerusalem-est.htm
France has strongly condemned the demolition of al-Bustan Association centre in occupied East Jerusalem by Israeli authorities on November 13.
“Supported and financed by the Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs and 21 French local authorities, this centre has provided more than a thousand children and young people with cultural and sporting activities as well as essential academic and psychological support,” the French Foreign Ministry said in a statement posted on its website.
France called for accountability over the demolition, describing it as part of Israel’s illegal settlement policy, which it said “threatens the two-state solution and the status of Jerusalem”.
Palestinian ministry says demolition of al-Bustan centre ‘ethnic cleansing’
The Palestinian Ministry of Foreign Affairs has said the demolition of the al-Bustan Association centre in occupied East Jerusalem by Israeli authorities was one manifestation of the “large-scale ethnic cleansing that aims to demolish the entire al-Bustan neighbourhood and displace more than 1,500 Jerusalemites”.
In a statement, the ministry pointed the finger to an “official Israeli policy aimed at emptying Jerusalem of its original owners and forcing them to emigrate to replace them with settlers”.
It highlighted that international law prohibits the occupation of East Jerusalem, which “is an integral part of the occupied Palestinian territory and the eternal capital of the State of Palestine”.
Israeli settlers raid occupied West Bank town: Report
Israeli settlers have put up a caravan on Palestinian-owned land in the Masafer Yatta region south of Hebron, while carrying out attacks on residents, the Wafa news agency is reporting.
According to the report, settlers dressed in Israeli uniforms also raided the Sada al-Thalabah community in Masafer Yatta.
