Palestine: The Occupation Issues Eviction Orders and Seizes Homes in Silwan
The Israeli occupation issues eviction orders and seizes homes in the Batn al-Hawa neighborhood of Silwan.
SUMMARY
The Israeli occupation authorities issued eviction orders to Jerusalemite citizens in the Batn al-Hawa neighborhood of Silwan in favor of a settler organization, while settlers seized homes in the neighborhood. This is part of an escalating settlement campaign aimed at changing the demographic character and imposing a Judaization reality, violating international law.
KEY HIGHLIGHTS
- Eviction orders issued to Jerusalemite citizens in the Batn al-Hawa neighborhood of Silwan.
- Settlers seized homes and raised the occupation flag over them.
- Escalating settlement campaign aimed at changing the demographic character and imposing a Judaization reality.
- Blatant violation of international law and international legitimacy resolutions.
CORE SUBJECT
Eviction orders and home seizures in Batn al-Hawa neighborhood in Silwan
Today, Wednesday, the Israeli occupation authorities handed over eviction orders to the Jerusalemite citizen Khalil Basbous and his son Bilal, ordering them to evacuate their two homes in the Batn al-Hawa neighborhood of the town of Silwan, south of the Al-Aqsa Mosque, by the fifth of next month. This is in favor of the settler organization "Ateret Cohanim," under the pretext of so-called "Jewish ownership" of the land on which the two houses are built.
Local sources reported that eight family members, including children, live in the two homes. This is part of a policy aimed at emptying the neighborhood of its Palestinian residents to allow for settlement expansion, amid real fears of displacing the family and depriving them of their right to housing.
In the same context, settlers, protected by occupation forces, seized the homes of brothers Nasser and Aayed al-Rajabi and their mother in the same neighborhood, raising the Israeli occupation flag over them. This occurred days after the family was forcibly evacuated from their homes in favor of the settler organization "Ateret Cohanim."
The Batn al-Hawa neighborhood in Silwan is witnessing a serious escalation in seizure and forced eviction operations as part of a wide settlement plan aimed at changing the demographic character of the area and imposing a Judaization reality by force, in blatant violation of international law and international legitimacy resolutions.
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MENTIONED ENTITIES 6
Khalil Basbous
👤 Person_MaleJerusalemite citizen who was handed an eviction order for his home
Bilal Basbous
👤 Person_MaleSon of Khalil Basbous who was handed an eviction order for his home
Ateret Cohanim organization
🏛️ OrganizationSettler organization claiming ownership of the lands on which the homes were built
Batn al-Hawa neighborhood
📍 Location_CityNeighborhood in the town of Silwan south of the Al-Aqsa Mosque
Israeli occupation authorities
🏛️ OrganizationThe entity that issued the eviction orders
Nasser and Aayed al-Rajabi
👤 Person_MaleBrothers whose homes were seized by settlers in the neighborhood