APAwire - APAwire CLIENTS ONLY, Jerusalem- 30 May 2023. Palestinian Zaid Al-Salaymeh self-demolishes his under-construction house after being forced by the Israeli authorities in Wadi Qaddum neighborhood, east of Jerusalem.
RESTRICTION SUMMARY: APAwire CLIENTS ONLY SHOTLIST: APAwire - APAwire CLIENTS ONLY, Jerusalem- 30 May 2023. Palestinian Zaid Al-Salaymeh self-demolishes his under-construction house after being forced by the Israeli authorities in Wadi Qaddum neighborhood, east of Jerusalem. 0.1 SOUNDBITE (in Arabic) Zaid Al-Salaymeh. STORYLINE: Palestinian Jerusalemites are only allowed to build on 7 per cent of the land in Jerusalem, even though they make up about 30 per cent of the city’s population. Despite a shortage of around 25,000 housing units in East Jerusalem; the Jerusalem Municipality only grants 50 to 100 building permits per year for Palestinians. The Palestinian population of occupied East Jerusalem is also faced with discrimination in urban planning as Israel designates land surrounding Palestinian neighbourhoods as “green land” or “un-zoned land” where construction is prohibited. Additionally, the cost of permits and the legal aid required to obtain these permits usually exceeds the financial capabilities of the average East Jerusalem Palestinian resident. The discriminatory policies of obtaining building permits force many Palestinians in East Jerusalem, to build homes for their families without the required Israeli building permits in an attempt to avoid being forcibly transferred from the city by Israeli forces. Footage by /APA
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