Demolition of an Arab House in Taibe, January 24, 2016

153 Homes Approved for Settlers; Home Demolished in Taibe

Israel’s Defense Ministry approved the construction of 153 new homes in West Bank settlements, after two years in which little new construction was given the green light in the Occupied Palestinian Territories, according to a report released Monday, January 25. The construction plans, approved by a planning committee inside the Civil Administration which oversees the…

In February 2011, Israeli occupation forces demolished seven homes and two water cisterns and tore up much of the agriculture land of a small Arab-Bedouin community next to Susiya in the South Hebron Hills. The families whose homes were demolished subsequently crowded into a small cave to seek shelter and sleep. The Red Cross attempted bringing aid and supplies to the families, but was barred by the Israeli Army.

Supreme Court Hearing on Palestinian Village of Susiya Postponed

A postponement has been declared for the hearing by Israel’s Supreme Court of the appeal by the Palestinian residents of Susiya which had been scheduled for Monday, August 3. The appeal involves the rejection by the Planning Committee of Israel’s occupation Civil Administration of the master building plan submitted by the residents of the village. Following this rejection, Israel…