Palestinian Woman Watches As Israel Demolish Her Home; Over 400 Become Homeless (Ximage@KhalidIbnW15970)Palestinians watch as Israeli occupation force demolish their beloved homes, a practice that has been done by the occupation for the past 75 years. In a video footage released by Al Jazeera, a Palestinian woman was seen watching her house get demolished while sitting under the scorching sun and heavy dust.
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The Israeli police ordered demolition of 50 homes belonging to the Bedouins living in the Negev Desert. The houses belonged to Abu Asa family near the village of Umm Butin in the Negev’s Hebron Valley, as per the Supreme Arab Guidance Committee in the region.
“This is the largest home demolition operation in a single day in many years, led by racist ministers Itamar Ben-Gvir and Amichai Chikli, who want to ignite the Negev in order to deepen racial discrimination and forced transfer,” said the committee, as quoted by the Middle East Monitor.
The demolition of the houses has left nearly 400 people homeless. Reportedly, the Bedouins are Palestinian Israelis, as they hold Israeli citizenship. The Palestinians in Israel are reported to be the most discriminated people. With their very limited rights that are allowed to them, they are often denied the building permits, which forces them to build homes in ways that are deemed illegal by the Israelis.
Itamar Ben-Gvir, Israel’s National Security Minister, said that “the law breakers need to understand that the days of them building wherever they want, doing whatever they want are over. There will be governance in Negev”.
Israel said that the demolition is an important step in restoring the order. The demolition paves way for Israel to build its own settlement in the land.