Razing Houses in Al ‘Auja

Razing Houses in Al ‘Auja

 

 
Violation: demolition of residences.
Date: May 8, 2013.
Perpetrators: the Israeli Occupation Army.
Victims: 3 Palestinian families (11 people including 3 children).
 
Details:
 
On May 8, 2013, a new wave of Israeli attacks against Palestinian residences took place in Al ‘Auja village near Jericho where the Israeli Occupation Army demolished 3 Palestinian residences on the pretext of unlicensed construction in area classified ‘C’ according to Oslo. It is noteworthy that targeting Palestinian residences with demolitions and evictions have been a core issue in the Israeli policies which are designed to serve colonial expansions.
 
Table 1: demolished structures: 
No.
Victim
Area (m2)
Family members
Children
Remarks
Picture
1
Abdullah abu Sitta
80
6
2
Under construction residence

2
Yaser Najada
60
2
Under construction residence

3
Abdul Rahim Najada
70
3
1
residence

Total
210
11
3
 
 
 
25 structures are threatened with demolition in al ‘Auja village as they already received demolition orders while 9 structures were demolished in recent years.

 

 

 

 

 

Categories: Demolition