Army demolishes two Palestinian homes near Ramallah and Jerusalem

Tuesday September 04, 2007 12:20 by George Rishmawi - Maisa Abu Ghazalah - IMEMC News

Israeli army bulldozers demolished two Palestinian homes on Monday evening, one located in the village of Bier Nebala, south of the central West Bank city of Ramallah, the other is located in Anata village, east of Jerusalem city.

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The demolition took place at the same time, with bulldozers invading both villages, preventing residents from entering or leaving the area, and eventually demolishing the two homes.

Israeli army sources said the two homes were demolished because they lacked the proper building license, licenses that are rarely granted to Palestinian residents of the West Bank and east Jerusalem.
Randah Sharife, owner of the house in Bier Nebala, told IMEMC that she used to live in a rented house in Jerusalem with her family, and they used to pay 400 USD per month in rent. Deciding that they could no longer afford to rent, her husband and she managed to save some money and build the house, only to have it later destroyed by the army.

Translated by Ghassan Bannoura � IMEMC News Room

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