Dar ElHanoun – The Israeli Supreme Court temporarily prevents demolitions – The struggle continues!

 

Following the appeal of Dar ElHanoun’s residents, the Israeli Supreme Court has issued today (8 Nov. 07) a temporary order preventing the demolition of Moustafa and Hadra Abu-Hillal’s home. The demolition order against the asphalted area paved by Jewish and Arab volunteers in 2001 still holds, but may be delayed by a similar order.

 

This development is highly important for gaining time for the struggle against demolitions in Dar ElHanoun. However, it embodies new dangers, since the mere appeal to the Supreme Court is a serious legal measure, after which further appeals may be prevented.

 

Dar ElHanoun is still seriously threatened by the Israeli Ministry of the Interior, whose officials are openly calling for destructing the village and removing its residents from their land.

 

The residents, together with the International Committee for Dar ElHanoun, are determined to make any effort to prevent such a development.

 

We are calling all the supporters of Dar ElHanoun, in Israel and abroad:

  1. Distribute the message below in wide distribution.
  2. Join the mailing list of Dar ElHanoun:

                                      http://www.taayush.org/topics/dar-el-hanoun/ICDH-form.html

  1. Send a letter to the Israeli Minister of the Interior. A suggested letter appears below.

      Address: Mr. M. Sheetrit, Minister of the Interior, Kaplan St. 2, Jerusalem,       Israel

      Fax: +972-2-5666376

 

Further updates on the international campaign will be sent in due course.

 

Taayush, the International Committee for Dar ElHanoun (ICDH)

 

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URGENT HELP NEEDED FOR AN OLD ARAB-PALESTINIAN VILLAGE IN ISRAEL!

 

Dear Friends,

 

Dar ElHanoun is an Arab village within Israel. Although the village is more than 80 years old, the Israeli authorities are refusing to recognize it, and are starting motions intended to demolish the whole village and remove its residents.

 

Please note: the residents of Dar ElHanoun are all Israeli citizens who legally own their land!

 

At this time two demolition orders are pending – against Moustafa and Hadra Abu Hillal’s home and against an asphalt area that was paved in an Arab-Jewish work camp in 2001.

 

We are Jewish and Arab citizens of Israel, activists of Taayush - Arab-Jewish

Partnership. In the past 6 years we have been working closely with the residents

of Dar ElHanoun for improving the living conditions in the village and struggling

for their rights.

The fruits of our efforts are now seriously threatened by the Israeli authorities.

 

What can you do to help Dar ElHanoun?

 

            1 - Please send this message in wide distribution and call your friends

                        to help us.

            2 – Join Dar ElHanoun’s mailing list at:

http://www.taayush.org/topics/dar-el-hanoun/ICDH-form.html

      3 - Send a protest to the Israeli Minister of the Interior, with a clear request to               reply. Send a copy to the nearby Israeli embassy. A suggested letter is

                  given below.

 

 

Thank you very much for your help,

 

International Committee for Dar ElHanoun (ICDH)

 

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Mr. M. Sheetrit

Minister of the Interior

Kaplan St. 2

Jerusalem

Israel

 

Fax: +972-2-5666376

 

RE: Stop Demolitions in the Village of Dar ElHanoun in Wadi Ara

 

Dear Mr. Sheetrit,

 

It has been recently brought to my attention about the village of Dar ElHanoun – a village in the State of Israel, in the Wadi Ara area. The residents of Dar ElHanoun are Arab Israeli citizens who legally own their land.

 

Despite the fact that the village of Dar ElHanoun dates back to the 1920s, the State of Israel refuses to recognize it and it denies its residents their basic human and civil rights.

 

A house and an asphalt area in the village are now threatened by administrative demolition orders.

 

Officials of your ministry are openly calling for the evacuation of Dar ElHanoun and the destruction of its houses.

 

I see it as your duty to stop this shameful state of affairs. I am calling you to immediately recognize the village of Dar ElHanoun and provide its residents with all the help that your ministry can provide, in equality to Jewish communities in the same region.

 

I am looking forward to receiving your answer.

 

Respectfully,

 

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