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Israel-Palestine Conflict:  Silwan faces forced demolishment
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Israel-Palestine Conflict: Silwan faces forced demolishment

Israeli Settlers are forcing Palestinians settled in Silwan to demolish their own homes. The ones who wont comply with the Israeli settlers will have to pay huge amount of fee. SILWAN, PALESTINE - Sunday, June 27th was the deadline issued to 13 families in Silwan who were asked to demolish their own homes. Failing to do so, the Palestinians in Silwan will have to pay around 6000 USD (20,000 NIS). https://twitter.com/Timesofgaza/status/1410292936626016257 Israel claimed that the neighborhood in Silwan is illegally built. Hence have asked the Palestinian owners to leave their properties for the Jewish settlers or pay a hefty amount when the Jews come to demolish the houses themselves. This is the reason a video of young men demolishing their houses with hammers circulated arou...