Palestinian residents of a house that is planned to be demolished by the Israeli authorities, on the grounds that it was built without a construction permit, attend Friday prayer outside the building in the mostly-Arab east Jerusalem neighbourhood of al-Tur.

Contains soundbites in Arabic from Suleiman Shkirat (first), a Jerusalem activist, and Maysir Abu Al-Halawa, a resident at the house.

RESTRICTION SUMMARY: Jerusalem - 19 November 2021. Palestinian residents of a house that is planned to be demolished by Israel, on grounds that it was built without a construction permit, attend Friday prayer outside the building in the mostly-Arab east Jerusalem neighbourhood of al-Tur.

0.1 SOUNDBITE (in Arabic) Suleiman Shkirat, a Jerusalem activist.
0.2 SOUNDBITE (in Arabic) Maysir Abu Al-Halawa, a resident at the house.


STORYLINE:

The Palestinian residents, who number about 70 and half of whom are are children, were given an ultimatum to pay a fine of 200,000 shekel and self-demolish by the end of the month, or refuse and be charged ten times the figure when Israel demolishes the building.

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