Jerusalem municipality is demolishing structures built without authorization in the al-Bustan neighborhood of Silwan to make way for a green space, according to a report. Residents protest the demolitions, saying the city is shutting them out.
The Jerusalem municipality is demolishing unauthorized structures in the al-Bustan neighborhood of the Silwan area to create a public park, according to a report by the Times of Israel. The operation targets buildings constructed without permits, which the city says must be removed to make way for a green space. Residents of al-Bustan have protested the demolitions, arguing that the city is systematically displacing them. The enforcement action is part of a broader Israeli policy of enforcing building codes in Jerusalem, where the municipality has demolished illegal structures in recent years, as The Zioneer has previously reported.
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