The Israeli municipal authorities forced on Sunday the Palestinian citizen Ahmed Khalil Alyan to self-demolish his own house in Beit Safafa southwest of Occupied Jerusalem for being allegedly built without an Israeli permit.
In 2017 the Israeli municipality imposed a fine of 37000 shekels on Alyan for building without permit. Two years later Alyan faced a second fine of 18000 shekels.
He later reached an agreement with the municipal authorities including to pay 20000 shekels and to submit a building permit.
However the Israeli municipality backtracked on the agreement.
Two months ago he appealed against the Israeli demolition order. However it was refused forcing him to self-demolish his own house to avoid the demolition heavy fees.
Alyan has been living in his 70-sq house since 2014 along with his wife and 3-year-old son.
