In pictures: Demolishing the building of Ahmad Fahmi Abu Sneineh in the neighborhood of Ras Al-Amoud in Silwan
The occupation municipality’s bulldozers demolished on Wednesday morning a residential building owned by Ahmad Fahmi Abu Sneineh in the neighborhood of Ras Al-Amoud in Silwan. Abu Sneineh explained that the occupation bulldozers demolished the building without prior notice. He was surprised when he got a phone call to inform him of the demolition process. The building consists of three floors with 8 apartments for a total are of 650 square meters; note that some of the apartments were still under construction and others were ready. The building also had commercial stores. Abu Sneineh started building nearly a year ago and has been trying to obtain a building permit for months; note that he was able to postpone the demolition several times. Abu Sneineh explained that his lawyer filed a request to the court to stop the demolition and the judge approved the request but the municipality appealed the decision and then carried out the demolition.
