Israeli intentions to take 70 properties belonging to Palestinian inhabitants in Hebron have sparked outrage

 


According to human rights groups, 70 buildings that have been owned, occupied, and utilised by Palestinians in Hebron for decades are likely to be seized and given to Israeli settlers living there.

Arab News was informed by Palestinian human rights sources that the reported Israeli government plan, which would ostensibly be carried out under the control of the Israeli army, worries them.

In anticipation of its takeover, Israeli soldiers have already given the municipality of Hebron in the southern West Bank notice to vacate the historic municipal building in the Ain Askar neighbourhood next to the entrance to Hebron historic City. The 205 square metres of the two-story structure are covered. The municipality has 45 days to appeal, according to the army.

Mayor of Hebron Tayseer Abu Sneineh stated, "This is a blatant assault by the Israeli occupation on the municipality's property," pointing out that the municipality fully owns the building and has the legal paperwork to back up this claim. The town, he continued, will employ "all appropriate legal means to protect its property and repel this... aggression." 

The international community, human rights organisations, and UNESCO were urged by Abu Sneineh to apply "real pressure" on the Israeli government to halt its settlement plans.

The region is listed as a World treasure Site by UNESCO, necessitating its protection and preservation. "They should intervene quickly to preserve and protect this cultural heritage," added the mayor. 

"The Israeli government's seizure of the historic Hebron Municipality building located in the Old City — in order to hand it over to settlement associations — is bullying and a blatant assault on the municipality's property," said Rawhi Fattouh, chairman of the Palestinian National Council.

Fattouh emphasised that the structure is a historically significant cultural asset that belonged to the city of Hebron in a statement released by the Presidency of the National Council. He said that its appropriation by the occupation amounts to the theft of the city's historical landmarks, a new crime. 

The international world, human rights organisations, and UNESCO were urged by Abu Sneineh and Fattouh to put pressure on the Israeli government to stop seizing properties. 


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