Jerusalem: The Palestinian Foreign Ministry is calling for immediate international intervention to stop demolition orders in the Silwan and Al-Bustan neighborhoods of Jerusalem. The appeal emphasizes the urgency of the situation, highlighting the potential impact on local Palestinian residents.
According to Union of OIC News Agencies, the Palestinian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates has urged the global community, particularly the Security Council, to take legal and moral responsibility for the actions of Israeli occupation authorities in occupied Jerusalem. The ministry's statement notes that there are currently seven valid demolition orders in Silwan, with an additional 116 orders in the Al-Bustan neighborhood, endangering the lives of approximately 60 Palestinians.
The ministry's statement, released on Tuesday, argues that the expansion of these demolition plans is part of an Israeli strategy to change the demographic makeup of Jerusalem. The aim, as described in the statement, is to displace the original Palestinian inhabitants and replace them with settlers. The statement further asserts that all occupation measures in Jerusalem violate international law, signed agreements, international humanitarian law, the Geneva Conventions, and United Nations resolutions, all of which designate East Jerusalem as an integral part of occupied Palestinian territory and the eternal capital of the State of Palestine.
