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Israel demolishes West Bank nursery two days before school starts
Israeli military vehicles accompanied by ground personnel have demolished the nursery of the Jabal al-Baba community in the West Bank, confiscating all its contents.
On Monday morning, 21 August 2017, only two days before the new school year began, the Israeli Civil Administration reduced the community’s nursery to rubble - leaving trepidatious school children, and their parents, distraught over a lack of options for this academic year.
With the assistance of pro-Palestinian rights Israeli organisations, the residents of Jabal al-Baba have been embroiled in a legal battle over home demolitions that has ensued for years. The Israeli Supreme Court ruled that the community had until 3 September before any further demolitions took place; however, with the 2017/2018 academic year looming, the Israeli Civil Administration detained all the local Palestinians and proceeded to tear down their nursery with bulldozers - completely disregarding the flags atop the building donated by European countries in an effort to protect it.
Over the past 4 years, Israeli forces demolished more than 48 homes in Jabal al-Baba, according to Atallah Jahalin – head of the committee for defending Jabal al-Baba. He added that the goal behind taking over the land is connecting Ma’ale Adumim to the city of Jerusalem.
Israel demolishes West Bank nursery two days before school starts
Israeli military vehicles accompanied by ground personnel have demolished the nursery of the Jabal al-Baba community in the West Bank, confiscating all its contents.
On Monday morning, 21 August 2017, only two days before the new school year began, the Israeli Civil Administration reduced the community’s nursery to rubble - leaving trepidatious school children, and their parents, distraught over a lack of options for this academic year.
With the assistance of pro-Palestinian rights Israeli organisations, the residents of Jabal al-Baba have been embroiled in a legal battle over home demolitions that has ensued for years. The Israeli Supreme Court ruled that the community had until 3 September before any further demolitions took place; however, with the 2017/2018 academic year looming, the Israeli Civil Administration detained all the local Palestinians and proceeded to tear down their nursery with bulldozers - completely disregarding the flags atop the building donated by European countries in an effort to protect it.
Over the past 4 years, Israeli forces demolished more than 48 homes in Jabal al-Baba, according to Atallah Jahalin – head of the committee for defending Jabal al-Baba. He added that the goal behind taking over the land is connecting Ma’ale Adumim to the city of Jerusalem.
Israel demolishes West Bank nursery two days before school starts