B'Tselem בצלם
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Israeli authorities demolished
two family’s homes in
mid-Ramadan.
Yesterday, 19 June 2016, Civil
Administration and military
forces came to the Palestinian
community of Wadi Ejheish, which
is known as “south Susiya”. The
forces demolished the homes of
two families that number 21
people in total, including four
women and 14 minors. The forces
also demolished two livestock
pens. One of the demolished
homes had been donated by a
humanitarian aid agency.
Since January 2016 some 300
Palestinians homes and
structures have been bulldozed
by Israeli authorities. Hundreds
have lost their homes to such
demolitions, more than half of
them children. This cruelty is
not random: it is part of a
broader strategy by Israel to
push Palestinians out of parts
of their homeland, consolidate
Israeli control while making
room for the further expansion
of Israeli settlements.
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Facing Expulsion" blog:
http://www.btselem.org/facing_expulsion_blog
Photos: Residents of Wadi
Ejheish watch their homes being
demolished. By Nasser Nawaj'ah,
B'Tselem, 19 June 2016