Beit Arabiya demolished
UPDATE: Greenbelt is one of a number of organisations who have signed a letter to the press condemning the demolition of Beit Arabiya. Click here to read more.
In May last year a number of Greenbelters visited Beit Arabiya as part of an alternative pilgrimage to the Holy Land. The house has become a symbol of resistance against the occupation and more specifically against house demolition.
At around 11pm last night, Beit Arabiya was demolished for the fifth time, along with other nearby residential and agricultural structures, displacing three families including that of Greenbelt speaker Salim Shawamreh.
Salim and Arabiya, along with their family, neighbors and friends stood and watched as this tragedy unfold once again. Arabiya and Salim have dedicated their home as a center for peace in the memories of Rachel Corrie and Nuha Sweidan, two women (an American and a Palestinian) who died resisting home demolitions in Gaza.
Our thoughts and prayers are with Salim, his family, and all those who suffer under Israeli Occupation.
For more information visit the ICAHD website.
