Israel demolishes West Bank mosque for second time in two years

[Hasbara Buster]

Israel demolishes West Bank mosque for second time in two years

Israeli forces have demolished a mosque in the occupied West Bank village of al-Mufaqara, south of al-Khalil (Hebron), for the second time in two years.

Witnesses say Israeli forces backed by bulldozers and heavy machinery attacked the village at dawn and forcibly evicted all who were inside the mosque preparing to perform morning prayers.

Israeli forces did not even allow the locals to remove books and other objects from inside the mosque before demolishing it.

Israel Radio said the mosque was built without a license. But al-Mafqara residents say such demolitions are part of a larger Israeli plan to expand Jewish settlements on occupied Palestinian territories.

Al-Khalil's governor Kamel Hmaid condemned the demolition of the mosque as a "collective punishment."

Meanwhile, Palestinians have vowed to rebuild it.

He said the mosque was destroyed after a team of European Union diplomats visited the village, stressing that the move was "an Israeli challenge to the countries that stood beside the Palestinian right" and voted in favor of upgrading of Palestine's status at the UN.

The mosque was first destroyed in 2011.

PressTV - Israel demolishes West Bank mosque for second time in two years

 

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So glad to hear that the Palestinian people have vowed to rebuild it. They need to keep up the fight.

 

[Gandhi G in da house]

Places of worship should be respected and not demolished in such a manner. People's sentiment must be taken care of except in extreme situations.

 

[500]

Places of worship should be respected and not demolished in such a manner. People's sentiment must be taken care of except in extreme situations.

If you build an illegal building and call it a "mosque", or "church", or "synagogue" or "greatest temple of Solomon". Does it make it immune to demolishing?

This is so called "mosque" that was destroyed. Just attempt to illegally seize land using religious sentiments.

 

[Teeta]

If you build an illegal building and call it a "mosque", or "church", or "synagogue" or "greatest temple of Solomon". Does it make it immune to demolishing?

This is so called "mosque" that was destroyed. Just attempt to illegally seize land using religious sentiments.

An Israeli talking about 'illegal buildings' ? Oh the Irony!

What are your views regarding illegal Jewish settlements on Palestinian lands in West Bank , E.Jerusalem etc?

 

[500]

An Israeli talking about 'illegal buildings' ? Oh the Irony!

Illegally built building must be destroyed. Here illegal Jewish buildings destroyed by Israeli authorities:

What are your views regarding illegal Jewish settlements on Palestinian lands in West Bank , E.Jerusalem etc?

These lands are not Palestinian and never were Palestinian. Nevertheless I am against settlements. I think we should separate from them. But leave there our army.

 

[kal el]

An Israeli talking about 'illegal buildings' ? Oh the Irony!

What are your views regarding illegal Jewish settlements on Palestinian lands in West Bank , E.Jerusalem etc?

As far as I know there was never a country called Palestine so I have no idea what Palestine you are talking about.

Palestinians did get a huge amount of land after the British mandate called Jordan but they refuse to go there because they want every last inch of Israel they can get.

Oh and you got owned big time.