Occupation forces Jerusalem family to self-demolish two apartments in Silwan

Israeli occupation authorities forced the al-Tawil family in the al-Shayyah neighborhood of Silwan to self-demolish two residential apartments belonging to Omar and Mahmoud al-Tawil, housing nine individuals with a total area of 170 square meters, built in 2018. The occupation municipality imposed fines of 120,000 shekels and forced the family to demolish to avoid exorbitant costs.

On Monday, Israeli occupation authorities forced the al-Tawil family to self-demolish two residential apartments in the al-Shayyah neighborhood of Silwan, south of the blessed Al-Aqsa Mosque. The apartments belong to Jerusalemite citizens Omar and Mahmoud al-Tawil, house nine individuals, have a total area of 170 square meters, and were built in 2018. The occupation municipality imposed building fines of 120,000 shekels on the family and forced them to self-demolish to avoid the high demolition costs that occupation authorities impose if their machinery carries out the demolition. Source: Jerusalem Governorate. The incident reflects the ongoing demolition policy in occupied Jerusalem, where Jerusalemite families face financial and administrative pressure to demolish their homes.

Occupation forces Jerusalem family to self-demolish two apartments in Silwan