Hundreds of Palestinians on Friday took part in a mass demonstration in Lod city in the 1948 occupied Palestinian territories against Israel's house demolition policy in the city

The demonstrators raised banners and chanted slogans condemning Israel's stepped up demolition policy pursued against Palestinian houses in Lod.

The demonstration was organized in the wake of the demolition a three-floor house owned by the Palestinian family of Sha'aban two days ago.

The Israeli authorities usually demolish Palestinian houses and shops in the 1948 occupied Palestine under the pretext of being unlicensed. The Palestinian citizens have two choices: to demolish their own buildings, or to have their buildings demolished by the Israeli municipality and pay fines amounting to thousands of shekels (one dollar=3.7 shekel).

Approximately one million and a half Palestinians live in the 1948 occupied Palestinian territories and hold Israeli citizenship, constituting 20% of the total population. These Palestinians suffer from discrimination in all fields, especially in the areas of employment and housing.

 

Source: The Palestinian Information Center