JERUSALEM — Palestinians living in East Jerusalem have for decades seethed under Israeli restrictions designed, residents say, to push them out of the disputed city. But for Mohammed Bashir, 25, life has now hit “below zero” as Israel’s new far-right government and especially its Minister of National Security Itamar Ben Gvir have stepped up house demolitions and expulsions that could ignite the city just as violence is spreading in the surrounding occupied Palestinian territories.
Since 1967, an estimated 58,000 settler homes have been built on the city’s east side compared to just 600 Palestinian dwellings, according to Daniel Seidman, an Israeli lawyer specializing in Jerusalem. “There is so much despair, so much frustration,” said Raed Bashir, a lawyer who represents Jabal Mukaber residents. “If the state keeps going like this, we are talking about a big explosion in Jabal Mukaber, Issawiya, Silwan, Shuafat, Sur Baher” and other embattled Palestinians neighborhoods. “They want to displace Palestinians from Jerusalem.”
“People don’t want a war,” Raed said, “but they feel it being forced on them.” The lone Palestinian whokilling an Israeli man and two children came from the neighborhood of Issawiya. “Tomorrow you will hear about another attack in Jerusalem, and it will be because the people have no prospects, no hope in life.”
To be clear, Netanyahu - like Putin - is engaged in ethnic cleansing in a territorial land-grab.
Buildings R destroyed in Israel for 2 reasons: (1) the owner of the building was involved in a fatal terror attack & receives PA “pay to slay” money as a reward; or (2) built w/out a permit. The latter only after a long court process & due process. Same as in any democracy.
There should be no place for Jews or Hindus to exit? Only jihadis have the right to exist? Enough of this Palestine and Kashmir propaganda, when millions are already butchered by islamic ideology.
Illegal constructions demolished in every normal country. Where is the problem? In USA you build whatever and wherever you want?
Well the Palestinians should stop killing innocent Jewish children standing at bus stops. They should also stop PayforSlay
F around and find out!
They wanna make it harder to live and then take over land.
You forgot to mention by apartheid Israel
Maripuerta 'being destroyed' Who is doing the destroying? No need for the passive voice, WaPo.
Anti SEMITES!!!
Jewish are such good people! They are annihilating Palestinians and the world is looking the other way.
The Palestinian people are suffering from the occupation government
The Lord told Joshua to clear the land
Illegal constructions demolished in every normal country.
The so called moral west endorse it. Their hypocrisy is all about Russia.
It’s named Jerusalem, not Palestine.
Genocidal Israelis. And nothing but crickets from the West.
End all USA money 💰 now
May Yahweh’s judgement be fierce…
An entire 39
Good stuff 👍🏻
One km around basis, but wanted by Ukraine. Did Israelians own them?
The people who triggered the WWII seems to come back but as his enemy's form at this time.
The rate of Palestinian Terrorist in Jerusalem committing Terrorist crimes is the highest in years, with 39 terrorist actions in January alone.
With radiation weapons?
Oh, as if the Palestinians were docile until this 'enraged' them. ¯\\_(ツ)_/¯
Congratulations Mr Netanyahu!
There will never be peace as long as Bibi is alive. 😉
this is worse than apartheid
Washington post, WHY aren't you reporting on the Devastation and environmental disaster that's going on in Ohio?
WaPo full of Anti Semites
FreePalestine
This is called ethnic cleansing.