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Tuesday, March 8, 2022
State asks for extra month to respond to High Court petition demanding demolition of Bedouin hamlet
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The state has asked the High Court of Justice for another 30 days to respond to a petition demanding to know why the government hasn’t demolished the illegal Bedouin hamlet of Khan al-Ahmar located in the central West Bank.
Right-wing groups have been calling for the village’s demolition for years, but successive governments have avoided doing so amid massive international pressure.
The hamlet was built without the necessary permits, but the Palestinian residents note that Israel does not grant them construction approvals in the West Bank, as opposed to Jewish settlers who enjoy permits in the thousands each year.
Asking for another delay in handing over its response which was due last September, the state says that Prime Minister Naftali Bennett has been busy dealing with matters in Europe and hasn’t had time to hold a meeting on Khan al-Ahmar.
The Times of Israel Community.