Israel demolishes homes for 'City of David' heritage site

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http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/middle-east/israel-demolishes-homes-for-city-of-david-heritage-site-1000359.html"> The Independent

Israel has been accused of demolishing Palestinian houses in Arab East Jerusalem while international attention was focused on the election of Barack Obama.

Palestinian leaders and Israeli human rights organisations have said Israeli authorities displaced more than 20 people – mostly children – by demolishing three homes in the Silwan district of Jerusalem to make way for an archaeological park. Saeb Erekat, the Palestinian chief negotiator, said: “While the international media was transfixed by the results of the US election, Israeli forces were tearing up the homes of Palestinian families to build new settlements, furthering their control of occupied East Jerusalem and pre-empting final status negotiations.”

The houses in Silwan were among 88 earmarked for demolition close to excavations said to be of the 3,000–year–old biblical city of King David. A wedding hall and a home were also demolished this week in the East Jerusalem suburbs of Beit Hanina and Shuafat. International observers say seven people were injured in clashes with Israeli security forces when demonstrators tried to halt the demolitions between Tuesday and Thursday.

The international community has never accepted the unilateral annexation by Israel of East Jerusalem – which the Palestinians want as a future capital – after the 1967 Six Day War.

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1. And remember, saying this is wrong means that you're anti-Israel.

[amdezurik]

2. bingo

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3. Bingo

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4. It is disgusting, sickening and ........ wrong.