Israel destroys Palestinian east Jerusalem homes

Описание: (22 Jul 2019) Israeli work crews on Monday continued demolishing dozens of Palestinian homes in an east Jerusalem neighbourhood, in one of the largest operations of its kind in years.
The demolitions capped a years-long legal battle over the buildings, built along the invisible line straddling the city and the occupied West Bank.
Israel says the buildings were erected too close to its West Bank separation barrier.
Residents say the buildings are on West Bank land, and the Palestinian Authority gave them construction permits.
In the wake of a recent Supreme Court decision clearing the way for the demolitions, Israeli work crews moved into the neighbourhood overnight.
Massive construction vehicles smashed through the roofs of several buildings, and large excavators were digging through the rubble.
According to the United Nations, some 20 people already living in the buildings were being displaced, while 350 owners of properties that were under construction or not yet inhabited were also affected.
Israel captured east Jerusalem and the West Bank in the 1967 Mideast war.
The international community considers both areas to be occupied territory, and the Palestinians seek them as parts of a future independent state.

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