RAMALLAH(PIC)– UN Humanitarian Coordinator James Rawley expressed deep concern over the escalated Israeli demolition policy in the West Bank during 2013 calling on the Israeli occupation authorities to put an end to its demolition policy.
Rawley pointed in a statement issued on Thursday that 30 Palestinian houses have been demolished in the West Bank since the beginning of December.
The demolitions resulted in the displacement of 41 people including 24 children the statement added.
“I am concerned about the destruction of Palestinian structures especially that both refugee and non-refugee families were affected.” the statement said.
“Some of the families were displaced for the second time this month and a number of donor-funded structures were among those demolished.”
Since the beginning of 2013 over 630 Palestinian owned homes have been demolished led to the displacement of 1035 Palestinians including 526 children.
