09.06.2015 - 09:19 [ ABC Australia ]

East Jerusalem: Palestinian family left to pick up the pieces as city presses ahead with controversial demolitions policy

„All their money had gone into this house and they owe a lot of money on it still.“ Ms Khalid had built the new unit because she wanted her son to live next door with his new bride. But the family did not get approval to build from the Israeli-run Jerusalem municipality. The structure was deemed illegal and a court order ruled it must be demolished.