Americans for Peace Now (APN) strongly condemns the recent demolitions in the Palestinian village of al
Walaja, near Jerusalem, where three homes were destroyed today, following the demolition of two homes last
week.
The demolitions follow repeated failure by Israeli authorities to fulfill their responsibility to prepare a
master plan for al-Walaja, which would allow residents to legally live and build in their village. Additionally,
the government has refused to accept a master plan that the residents of Walaja paid for and prepared with a
professional planner. In fact, Israeli authorities seem committed to blocking growth at al-Walaja and demolishing
existing structures because of a planned road that will serve adjacent settlements.