Why is Israel demolishing Palestinian homes?
Administrative house demolitions are done to enforce building codes and regulations, which in the occupied Palestinian territories are set by the Israeli military. Punitive house demolitions has been criticized by human rights organization as a form of collective punishment and thus a war crime under international law.
How does Israeli settlement work?
Though formally a non-governmental organization, it is funded by the Israeli government and leases lands from the Civil Administration to settle in the West Bank. It is authorized to create settlements in the West Bank on lands licensed to it by the Civil Administration.
How did Palestine get occupied?
When World War I ended in 1918, the British took control of Palestine. The League of Nations issued a British mandate for Palestine—a document that gave Britain administrative control over the region, and included provisions for establishing a Jewish national homeland in Palestine—which went into effect in 1923.
Why does Israel demolish houses in East Jerusalem?
Administrative house demolitions are done to enforce building codes and regulations, which in the occupied Palestinian territories are set by the Israeli military. Critics claim that they are used as a means to Judaize parts of the occupied territory, especially East Jerusalem.
What is Israel doing to Palestinians in the West Bank?
Israel has zoned around 72\% of the West Bank as “agricultural land” (even the barren areas of the Judean Desert), thereby denying Palestinians permission to build anywhere, even to enlarge their existing homes. As in 1948, tens of thousands of other Palestinian homes in the OPT have been demolished in Israeli military attacks since 1967.
What is happening to Israel’s housing?
Hundreds of other homes, either in blocks or individual family homes, face imminent eviction or demolition, while vast Israeli construction of housing projects (for Jews) and tourist facilities are planned.
Is Israel’s policy of demolition based on planning considerations or discrimination?
Officials and spokespersons of the Israeli government have consistently maintained that the demolition of Palestinian houses is based on planning considerations and is carried out according to the law. But the Israeli policy has been based on discrimination.