Palestinian citizens from Bir Hadaj in the Negev staged a sit-in on Sunday morning in protest at the provocative visit to their village by right-wing Israeli agricultural minister Uri Ariel who came to see the area where 40 Arab homes will be demolished soon.
The participants in the sit-in carried placards denouncing the visit and the systematic demolition policy pursued by Israel against Arab homes.
The local residents had already staged protests against Israel’s intent to displace scores of families from 40 homes as a prelude to demolishing them.
Owners of those homes threatened with demolition received in recent months Israeli court orders giving the Israeli authorities the green light to demolish them.
