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July 22, 2019

Israel Begins Razing Palestinian Homes in West Bank
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In the occupied Palestinian territories, hundreds of Israeli troops have
begun demolishing homes in the Wadi al-Hummus neighborhood of Sur Baher,
a West Bank village located close to the separation barrier with Israel.
Dozens of families could be pushed out of their homes. Residents say
Israel wants to build more illegal settlements on the land and is
destroying structures that were built with permits from the Palestinian
Authority. Palestinians have been protesting against the planned
demolitions for years. U.N. officials called on Israeli authorities to
halt the move last week, after the Israeli Supreme Court allowed the
destruction to go ahead.


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