Israel Illegally Demolishing Palestinian Homes, UN Says

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Survival of the fittest. The Law of the Jungle. Might makes Right.
So, we go about proclaiming that we are Civilized! When we are
actually following Nature's Law of Survival. Of course in Nature it
is the survival of the fittest. In our Artificial, Make Believe
World, it is the survival of the Fattest, the Greediest, the Ones with
the Mostest. The good news is that Mother Nature, Planet Earth, will
survive. The bad news is that we won't be around to enjoy it.

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On 1/25/15, Miriam Vieni <miriamvieni@optonline.net> wrote:
>
> Excerpt: "The United Nations accused Israel of illegally demolishing the
> homes of 77 Palestinians this week, most of them children, in East
> Jerusalem
> and the West Bank."
>
> Israeli soldiers look on while a Palestinian home is demolished. (photo:
> Alalam)
>
>
> Israel Illegally Demolishing Palestinian Homes, UN Says
> By Agence France-Presse
> 24 January 15
>
> The United Nations accused Israel of illegally demolishing the homes of 77
> Palestinians this week, most of them children, in East Jerusalem and the
> West Bank.
> "In the past three days, 77 Palestinians, over half of them children, have
> been made homeless," the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian
> Affairs (OCHA) said in a statement issued Friday evening.
> "Some of the demolished structures were provided by the international
> community to support vulnerable families.
> "Demolitions that result in forced evictions and displacement run counter
> to
> Israel's obligations under international law and create unnecessary
> suffering and tension. They must stop immediately," said the OCHA.
> The demolitions took place in East Jerusalem and the districts of Ramallah,
> Jericho and Hebron, it added.
> The OCHA said that during 2014 Israel carried out a record number of
> demolitions in East Jerusalem and a zone of the West Bank under full
> Israeli
> control known as Area C.
> "In 2014, according to OCHA figures, the Israeli authorities destroyed 590
> Palestinian-owned structures in Area C and east Jerusalem, displacing 1,177
> people - the highest level of displacement in the West Bank since OCHA
> began
> systematically monitoring the issue in 2008."
> It did not specify how many of the structures were homes or animal shelters
> or other outbuildings.
> Israel says such demolitions are carried out because the structures have
> been built without the required construction permits. Palestinians and
> rights groups say such authorization is routinely denied, forcing
> unlicensed
> building.
> "The planning policies applied by Israel in Area C and East Jerusalem
> discriminate against Palestinians, making it extremely difficult for them
> to
> obtain building permits," said OCHA.
> "As a result, many Palestinians build without permits to meet their housing
> needs and risk having their structures demolished.
> "Palestinians must have the opportunity to participate in a fair and
> equitable planning system that ensures their needs are met," it said.
> Error! Hyperlink reference not valid. Error! Hyperlink reference not
> valid.
>
> Israeli soldiers look on while a Palestinian home is demolished. (photo:
> Alalam)
> http://www.timesofisrael.com/un-accuses-israel-of-illegal-house-demolitions/
> http://www.timesofisrael.com/un-accuses-israel-of-illegal-house-demolitions/
> Israel Illegally Demolishing Palestinian Homes, UN Says
> By Agence France-Presse
> 24 January 15
> he United Nations accused Israel of illegally demolishing the homes of 77
> Palestinians this week, most of them children, in East Jerusalem and the
> West Bank.
> "In the past three days, 77 Palestinians, over half of them children, have
> been made homeless," the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian
> Affairs (OCHA) said in a statement issued Friday evening.
> "Some of the demolished structures were provided by the international
> community to support vulnerable families.
> "Demolitions that result in forced evictions and displacement run counter
> to
> Israel's obligations under international law and create unnecessary
> suffering and tension. They must stop immediately," said the OCHA.
> The demolitions took place in East Jerusalem and the districts of Ramallah,
> Jericho and Hebron, it added.
> The OCHA said that during 2014 Israel carried out a record number of
> demolitions in East Jerusalem and a zone of the West Bank under full
> Israeli
> control known as Area C.
> "In 2014, according to OCHA figures, the Israeli authorities destroyed 590
> Palestinian-owned structures in Area C and east Jerusalem, displacing 1,177
> people - the highest level of displacement in the West Bank since OCHA
> began
> systematically monitoring the issue in 2008."
> It did not specify how many of the structures were homes or animal shelters
> or other outbuildings.
> Israel says such demolitions are carried out because the structures have
> been built without the required construction permits. Palestinians and
> rights groups say such authorization is routinely denied, forcing
> unlicensed
> building.
> "The planning policies applied by Israel in Area C and East Jerusalem
> discriminate against Palestinians, making it extremely difficult for them
> to
> obtain building permits," said OCHA.
> "As a result, many Palestinians build without permits to meet their housing
> needs and risk having their structures demolished.
> "Palestinians must have the opportunity to participate in a fair and
> equitable planning system that ensures their needs are met," it said.
>
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