This article first appeared on our partner site, Independent Arabia
Four years after Israeli authorities demolished the home of Wael al-Tahan in Jerusalem, he was forced to tear down his second home. This time, however, he had to do it with his own hands. Tahan’s home has become part of a growing phenomenon in Jerusalem. Around 150 Palestinian homes have been destroyed since the start of this year on the orders of Israeli courts – 23 of these were “self-demolitions”.
