Abdul-Qader: “Israeli is launching an open war against the Palestinians in Jerusalem”

Tuesday November 18, 2008 19:30 by Saed Bannoura - IMEMC & Agencies

Hatim Abdul-Qader, Jerusalem Affairs advisor to the Palestinian President, stated on Tuesday that Israel is waging an open war against the Palestinians and their homes in Jerusalem, and is encouraging hostile activities against the Palestinians in order to force them out of city.

Abdul-Qader added that the Palestinians in Jerusalem are facing ongoing illegal Israeli activities while the world stands still, which encourages the increase of hostilities against the residents.

“Israel feels that it can do whatever it wants in Jerusalem, that the international policies are granting it a suitable environment to carry out its plans”, he stated.

Abdul-Qader added that the Palestinian Authority will do whatever it can to support the Palestinians in the Holy City.

“Israel cannot end the case of Jerusalem by demolishing the Palestinian homes”, Abdul-Qader stated, “The Palestinians in Jerusalem are facing a battle of existence”.

He also said that Israel is forcing the Palestinians out of their homes, imposing high fines on them and violently attacking the residents who are protesting against these illegal measures.

The Israeli Authorities and the Jerusalem Municipality demolished at least fifty Palestinian homes in East Jerusalem since the beginning of this year. Dozens of homes are now facing the same fate.

While Israeli settlement construction and expansion is an ongoing policy in East Jerusalem, in direct violation of the International Law, Israel continues to demolish Palestinian homes and the residents are denied construction permits.

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