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----- Original Message -----
From: Rapprochement Centre
To: PCR E-mail Group
Sent: Wednesday, May 29, 2002 8:06 AM
Subject: [pcraddressbook] the Greek Orthodox housing projects in
Beit Sahour is under the threat of being demolished
call for an action:
the Greek Orthodox housing projects in Beit
Sahour is under the threat of being demolished.
after years of extensive efforts, families from
Beit Sahour managed to start a housing project on land donated by the Greek
Orthodox church. for the past 8 years, the Greek Orthodox housing committee have
been working hard to provide housing opportunity for its members, mostly low
income Christian families. 5 five story buildings with 10 apartments in each are
already completed and inhabited. work is still ongoing to build ten more
buildings. The housing project, sited at the northern part of the town of Beit
Sahour is crucial for solving the chronic housing problems in a town suffocated
by close military areas and settlements from all directions.
two days ago, the army raided the place. handed the
residents orders to stop any further work in the project and demanded them to
appear in the Israel military headquarters in Gosh Etzion. The officer who
handed the order clearly informed people that Israeli security consideration
requires for this project to seize and even the already existing buildings are
subject to evaluation and could be demolished.
while the families of Beit sahour lost all of their
land in the northern part due to land expropriation and the build up of the huge
Har Homa Colony, nowadays the Israeli greed for expansion is going beyond
any limit. for the past 8 years Israel never even indicated that there is
anything wrong with the housing project plans or the construction work.
suddenly, families are threatened to loose their homes and be thrown into the
streets. already more than forty families are living there, and an additional
100 families will move in when the project is completed.
I wonder how many crimes against innocent people
will be committed in the name of security needs?
we urge you to raise you voice against those
viscous plans. we know for sure that the reason behind this Israeli move is to
provide more land for the recently established Har Homa colony. until when
Palestinian families will continue being the victims of Israeli greed for land
and expansionism?
Ghassan Andoni
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