Israeli crews demolish Palestinian homes in east Jerusalem.
JERUSALEM — Israeli work crews on Monday began demolishing dozens of Palestinian homes in an east Jerusalem neighborhood, in one of the largest operations of its kind in years.
Gilad Erdan, Israel's minister of public security, said the Supreme Court ruled the illegal construction"constitutes a severe security threat and can provide cover to suicide bombers and other terrorists hiding among civilian population."According to the United Nations, some 20 people already living in the buildings were being displaced, while 350 owners of properties that were under construction or not yet inhabited were also affected.
"The increase in the occupation's crimes against the residents of the holy city is a result of total American support," said Hazem Qassem, a spokesman for the militant group. Israel built its separation barrier in the early 2000s in a step that it says was needed to prevent Palestinian suicide bombers from reaching Israel from the West Bank. The Palestinians say the structure is an illegal land grab because it juts into the West Bank in many places.
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