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APAwire - APAwire CLIENTS ONLY, Jerusalem - 30 November 2021. Israel froze the decision to demolish a building in the town of Silwan for a week, on the condition that it pay 50,000 NIS, in Jerusalem.
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In 2019, the Israeli-controlled Jerusalem Municipality demolished 12 residential buildings, and a horse stable, in Wadi Yasoul, displacing more than 70 residents.
NGOs and human rights organisations have repeatedly released reports on how the Israeli authorities issue very few building permits to Palestinian residents, despite extreme overcrowding, while illegal Israeli settlement construction is simultaneously encouraged with economic incentives.
At least one-third of all Palestinian homes in East Jerusalem lack an Israeli-issued building permit, potentially placing more than 100,000 residents at risk of displacement, according to the United Nations.
Critics argue this is part of a plan by the municipality to engineer the demographics of Jerusalem in favour of a Jewish majority.
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RESTRICTION SUMMARY: APAwire CLIENTS ONLY SHOTLIST: APAwire - APAwire CLIENTS ONLY, Jerusalem - 30 November 2021. Israel froze the decision to demolish a building in the town of Silwan for a week, on the condition that it pay 50,000 NIS, in Jerusalem. 0.1 SOUNDBITE (in Arabic) Emad Shabana, director of the Ain Al-Lawzeh Center. STORYLINE In 2019, the Israeli-controlled Jerusalem Municipality demolished 12 residential buildings, and a horse stable, in Wadi Yasoul, displacing more than 70 residents. NGOs and human rights organisations have repeatedly released reports on how the Israeli authorities issue very few building permits to Palestinian residents, despite extreme overcrowding, while illegal Israeli settlement construction is simultaneously encouraged with economic incentives. At least one-third of all Palestinian homes in East Jerusalem lack an Israeli-issued building permit, potentially placing more than 100,000 residents at risk of displacement, according to the United Nations. Critics argue this is part of a plan by the municipality to engineer the demographics of Jerusalem in favour of a Jewish majority. Footage by/APAwire
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