Zionist Army Destroys Bedouin Mosque in Negev Desert
Zionist soldiers prevented the locals from taking out copies of the Holy book of Qur'an from inside the mosque before demolishing, , Ma'an news agency reported.
Occupation forces initially destroyed the mosque
on Jan. 6, but residents rebuilt the structure, which was destroyed again.
Following the first demolition, Palestinian member
of the Knesset, Abu Arar, said he attempted to prevent the demolition, but had
been unable to convince the Zionist authorities.
"They do not spare any effort in exerting
pressure on the Arab population of the Negev in their attempt to empty the land
of Arabs and to displace them," he said.
According to the order, the 85 residents that will
be affected by the demolition have until next Monday to evacuate their homes.
A spokesperson for the Coordination of Government
Activities in the Territories (COGAT) did not provide immediate information on
the demolition order, or why it was issued.
Speaking to Ma'an news agency, Ghassan Daghlas,
who monitors all settlement activity in the northern West Bank, called on all
human rights and humanitarian organizations to pressure the Zionist government
to stop the "inhumane” demolition order, which he said directly supports
occupation settlement in the area.
"The Israeli authorities are committing a
humanitarian massacre against Palestinians in the area, especially as they have
been in the area for dozens of years,” he said.
