I'm in the office today working on a grant to the EU.
However, we just got a call saying that a home in Silwan was just demolished, and several more are scheduled for today and tomorrow. The government is finally acting on its plans to demolish 88 homes in the neighborhood of Silwan. This comes just a week after the government issued a statement saying that there were no 'immediate plans' to demolish homes in this area.
These homes are part of the group of homes I have been profiling as part of my internship. Though the families I know personally have not yet been affected, I fear for the near future.
My heart aches for the families who are losing homes on this cold and rainy day.
Some background on the Silwan demolitions:
Christian Science Monitor
Washington Times
1 comment:
I thought it nice that you explained that most Jewish people (or maybe it's most Jewish people you know) are against this. And that it's done only by a powerful few with governmental complicity. What can be done?
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