Saudi Arabia condemns Israeli demolition of Palestinian homes

"The cabinet strongly condemned and denounced authorities of the Israeli occupation for the demolition of dozens of houses in... east Jerusalem," said a statement carried by the official Saudi Press Agency.

By AFP
July 23, 2019

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia condemned on Tuesday IsraelĀ“s demolition of Palestinian homes in a controversial operation the previous day, urging world powers to "stop this aggression".

"The cabinet strongly condemned and denounced authorities of the Israeli occupation for the demolition of dozens of houses in... east Jerusalem," said a statement carried by the official Saudi Press Agency.

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"It called on the international community to intervene to stop this aggression and dangerous escalation that targets Palestinians."

Israel demolished 12 Palestinian buildings -- including several multi-storey structures -- that it considered illegal in a controversial operation on Monday.

The United Nations assessed at least 24 people -- including 14 children -- were displaced.

The demolitions of Palestinian homes, most of which were still under construction, drew condemnation from the European Union and UN officials.

Palestinian leaders expressed outrage at the demolitions in the Sur Baher area, which straddles the occupied West Bank and Jerusalem.

They note that most of the buildings were located in areas meant to be under Palestinian Authority civilian control under the Oslo accords of the 1990s.

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