Land Research Center

Violation: Demolition order for a house under security claims.

Location: Turmus’ayya town / Ramallah Governorate.

Date: May 30^th 2021.

Perpetrators: The Israeli Occupation forces.

Victims: Family of prisoner Muntassir Shalabi.

Description:

Sunday, May 30^th 2021, the Israeli Occupation military court refused petition filed by family of Prisoner Muntassir Shalabi from Turmus’ayya against a demolition order, issued by the Israeli army commander in May 9^th 2021, after announcing an indictment against prisoner Muntassir Shalabi.

The targeted house is in the northern neighborhood of the town on a plot with a total area of 750 m², and consists of two floors (each one= 500 m² ), and inhabited by 8 family members  (Muntassir’s seven children and His Wife) , noting that prisoner  Muntassir Shalabi have been living in the town for only four months , after returning back from the US.

The targeted house

Security Demolition:

In November 12^th  2015, the Israeli Occupation forces activated security demolition as a collective punishment policy, the Israeli Occupation’s Supreme court ratified this policy in reference to a British mandate Emergency Law number 119 for 1945. The Supreme court recommended demolishing houses of Palestinians who are suspects of carrying out operations against Israeli targets, taking into consideration that the law was abolished as it is considered a violation of international agreements and conventions.

Land Research Center sees Israeli practices and measures as a collective punishment against the families of martyrs and prisoners. The occupation seeks to traumatize and humiliate Palestinian families through such practices.

Since article (119) of this law state “Demolition and Confiscation” The owners cannot rebuild the demolished house. The Occupation authorities also extend the validity of the low every year to use it aginst Palestinian citizens.

Since Al-Quds uprising of 2015 until the date of this report, Israeli Occupation Forces demolished/ exploded/sealed off 88 residences, of which 7 were demolished in 2020, and 81 houses were partially damaged. Demolitions were carried out as a collective punishment on the families of those accused of resisting the Israeli occupation.

The following table shows information about demolition for security claims in 2015-2020:

Israeli violations monitoring Department – LRC – Arab studies society 2020

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