Israel Tightens Siege on Bedouin Communities East of Jerusalem, Issues Demolition Orders for 4 Structures in Abu al-Nuwar
The Israeli occupation is escalating restrictive measures against Bedouin communities east of occupied Jerusalem and has issued orders to demolish four structures in the Abu al-Nuwar community, a move that threatens residents' homes and livelihoods amid fears they will be forced off their land.
Israeli occupation authorities issued orders on Sunday morning to demolish four residential and agricultural structures and halt work on them in the Abu al-Nuwar Bedouin community near the town of al-Eizariya, southeast of occupied Jerusalem, as part of escalating measures targeting the Palestinian presence in the region's Bedouin communities.
The Jerusalem Governorate said the demolition orders came just days after occupation authorities notified residents of the closure of the only road leading to the Abu al-Nuwar community, as well as the Wadi al-Awaj and al-Muntar areas, threatening to isolate the three communities and tighten restrictions on the movement of their residents.
The measures coincide with continued incursions by occupation forces into the area, amid a policy of pressure aimed at pushing residents to leave their land and homes.
In a related development, occupation bulldozers last Tuesday demolished about half the buildings in the Bir al-Maskoub Bedouin community east of Jerusalem, a move that targeted the community located within the area designated for the settlement project known as "E1".
The demolition orders in Abu al-Nuwar come days after large parts of another Bedouin community east of Jerusalem were demolished, reflecting the escalation of Israeli measures against Palestinian Bedouin communities around the city.
