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Demolitions in Silwan spark clashes between police, Palestinians  

Deputy mayor of Jerusalem disputes Palestinians' claims that building permits are near-impossible to receive. 13 people injured in violence.  

by  Reuters and ILH Staff
Published on  06-30-2021 07:56
Last modified: 08-05-2021 16:32
Demolitions in Silwan spark clashes between police, Palestinians  Reuters/ Ammar Awad

A man photographs a demolished shop in Silwan in east Jerusalem, June 29, 2021 | Photo: Reuters/ Ammar Awad

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Israel demolished a Palestinian shop in the east Jerusalem neighborhood of Silwan on Tuesday, triggering scuffles between police and protesters who accused authorities of discriminatory enforcement of building permits in the holy city.

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A bulldozer escorted by Israeli police flattened Harbi Rajabi's butchers shop in the neighborhood which is overlooked by Al-Aqsa Mosque.

The shop is one of at least eight properties that residents said were slated for demolition. The residents say many have been there for decades, even from before 1967. The authorities have earmarked the land for a park and say the shops and homes have been built illegally.

Deputy Jerusalem Mayor Arieh King said "around 20" buildings in Silwan – known in Hebrew as Shiloach – had received demolition orders. Around another 60 buildings there were in violation of Israeli zoning laws, he told Reuters.

Palestinians in Silwan say it is near-impossible to get building permits. Disputing this, King said the municipality had approved hundreds of new Palestinian homes in Silwan.

Palestinian medics said 13 people were injured in Tuesday's confrontations in Silwan. Police said two officers were hurt by rock-throwers and that three people were arrested for disorderly conduct and assault.

The municipality had given Palestinians until June 28 to dismantle the structures themselves. King said the land would be cleared to make way for the park and public buildings.

The future of another east Jerusalem neighborhood, Sheikh Jarrah, was one of the flashpoints at the heart of fighting between Israel and Hamas last month.

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