[[{"content_id":363789,"content_number":0,"portal_id":2,"lang_id":"en","content_title":"Israel demolished 295 Palestinian residential structures in 2021","content_rtitr":"","content_short_title":null,"content_summary":"Israeli occupation demolished 295 Palestinian residential structures in occupied territories in 2021, leaving 895 Palestinians, 463 of them minors, homeless, Israeli rights group, B'Tselem, reported on Tuesday.","content_summary_fill":1,"content_body":"According to a report issued by B'Tselem, the demolition of Palestinian homes carried out by the Israeli occupation in 2021 was the highest number since 2016.\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\n"Throughout the year, another 548 non-residential structures were demolished on Israeli authorities' orders, including cisterns, warehouses, agricultural structures, businesses, and public structures – the highest number since 2012," B'Tselem said.\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\nThe Israeli rights group added: "In East Jerusalem (Al-Quds) alone, 160 structures were demolished, 96 of which were homes."\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\nIt continued: "In the West Bank, recent years have seen a steady increase in home demolitions: in 2021, Israeli forces demolished 199 structures, as opposed to 151 residential structures in 2020 and 104 in 2019."\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\nB'Tselem denied the Israeli claims that these demolitions were carried out as a matter of "law enforcement," pointing out that the "Palestinians who build without permits are not "criminals."\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\nHowever, the rights group said: "The Israeli apartheid regime blocks almost all Palestinian development in vast parts of the West Bank, including East Jerusalem – while building massively for Jews.\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\n"This policy leaves Palestinians no choice but to build without permits, so as to have a roof over their heads. At that point, the Israeli authorities issue the structures demolition orders."\r\n\r\n ","content_html":"

According to a report issued by B'Tselem, the demolition of Palestinian homes carried out by the Israeli occupation in 2021 was the highest number since 2016.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n

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"<\/span>Throughout the year, another 548 non-residential structures were demolished on Israeli authorities' orders, including cisterns, warehouses, agricultural structures, businesses, and public structures – the highest number since 2012," B'Tselem said.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n

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The Israeli rights group added: "In East Jerusalem (Al-Quds) alone, 160 structures were demolished, 96 of which were homes."<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n

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It continued: "In the West Bank, recent years have seen a steady increase in home demolitions: in 2021, Israeli forces demolished 199 structures, as opposed to 151 residential structures in 2020 and 104 in 2019."<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n

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B'Tselem denied the Israeli claims that these demolitions were carried out as a matter of "law enforcement," pointing out that the "Palestinians who build without permits are not "criminals."<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n

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However, the rights group said: "The Israeli apartheid regime blocks almost all Palestinian development in vast parts of the West Bank, including East Jerusalem – while building massively for Jews.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n

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"This policy leaves Palestinians no choice but to build without permits, so as to have a roof over their heads. At that point, the Israeli authorities issue the structures demolition orders."<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n

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