From time to time, the Palestine Center distributes articles it believes will enhance understanding of the Palestinian political reality. The following article by Peter Beaumont was published by The Guardian on February 2, 2016.
“Palestinian families homeless as Israeli military demolishes West Bank houses”
Israeli military bulldozers have demolished 23 houses in two impoverished southern West Bank villages, including structures that were home to more than 100 people.
The demolitions, one of the most significant in recent memory, occurred in a controversial Israeli-designated military area known as Firing Zone 918, which comprises approximately 115 square miles (300 sq km) and was declared restricted by the Israelis in the 1970s.
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