Tag: Israeli demolition

JERUSALEM:  Israel has torn down more than 81 buildings in East Jerusalem since the beginning of this year, a Palestinian official said on Wednesday. "The escalation of demolitions has been accompanied by an increase in the risks of evacuating hundreds of Palestinians from their homes where they have lived for decades in Sheikh Jarrah neighborhood and Silwan town for the benefit of Israeli settlers," Minister of Jerusalem Affairs Fadi Al-Hadmi said in a statement released by his office. His remarks came during his meeting with representatives of South American countries accredited...