Violation: The threat of demolishing two house and a mosque under the pretext of building without a permit.
Location: The village of Al Ma’asara, south of the City of Bethlehem.
Date: November 29th, 2010.
Details:
On the 29th of November, 2010, Israeli occupation forces accompanied the Department of Building and Organization associated with the so-called “Civil Administration” into the village of Al Ma’asara in Bethlehem District. Employees of the Department delivered Stop Work Orders against two houses and a mosque in the village. The Orders were issued under the pretext of building without a permit in Area C. One of the houses is owed by Mr. Mahmoud Ahmad Mahmoud Zawahreh. Upon its completion, Mr. Zawahreh intended to move into the 200-m2 house along with his 10-member family. As for the second house, it is owned by Mr. Awad Hasan Zawahreh and is inhabited by his 8-member family. The area of the house is 150 m2.
Stop Work Order 1: Issued against the house of Mr. Mahmoud Zawahreh
Stop Work Order 2: Order issued against the house of Mr. Awad Zawahreh
In addition to the two houses, Israeli occupation forces delivered a Stop Work Order against a mosque known as Khalil Al Rahman Mosque. The mosque is operational with a total area of 100 m2.
Stop Work Order 3: Stop Work Order against the mosque.
The Order gave the owners of the said structures until the 23rd of December, 2010, to apply for building permits.
Prepared by
The Land Research Center
LRC
The Land Research Center
LRC
