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Family from Israel's Arab region forced to livein a cave after authorities demolish their home'for building without a permit'

Khaled al-Zeer al-Husaini and his fiv e chi ldren live in a cave and shackThree days ago Israeli author iti es pulled down his East Jerusalem homeThey demolished it because they said it was bui lt wi thout a permitIsraeli settlements in East Jerusalem now total around 200,000 people

Peace talks between Israel and Palestine halted this week due to v iolenceBy Helen Collis

PUBLISHED: 17:08 GMT, 28 August 2013 | UPDATED: 19:02 GMT, 28 August 2013

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A family from Jerusalem's Arab region have been forced to live in a cave after Israeli authoritiesdemolished their home claiming it had been built without a permit.

Khaled al-Zeer al-Husaini, 39, lives with his five children in a wooden shack built around the entrance of acave which was once used as an animals' stable.

Three days ago, Israeli authorities pulled down his East Jerusalem family home, under the pretext of planning laws, forcing the father to seek shelter in the Silwan-based cave.


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Displaced: Father Khaled al-Zeer al-Husaini, 39, and his five childr en have been forced tolive in a cave in Silwan, East Jerusalem after Israeli forces demolished his home

The holy city of Jerusalem has been divided between the Israeli and Palestinian territories for manydecades, but Israeli settlements have gradually been sprawling further east occupying areas over theborder-line.

According to the Foundation for Middle East Peace, nearly 7,000 Israeli settlers moved into east Jerusalemin 2010 and the number is steadily rising. Arab East Jerusalem is now home to almost 200,000 Israelis - upfrom 175,000 in 2002.

Tensions have been rising these last few days between Israel and its neighbour, and violence has haltedplanned peace talks.

This week Palestinian off icials called off a planned round of peace talks after Israeli soldiers killed threeprotesters during clashes following an arrest raid in the West Bank.


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Permit: Israeli authorit ies said t heir home did not have the right building permit and so itwas demolished. They are now sheltering in a cave in Silwan

The father has salvaged some of the family's possessions t o make the cave as homely aspossible


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The family's home was demolished three days ago as violence escalated between Israeland Palestine; peace talks between the two sides have been temporarily halted

The violence, the deadliest incident in the area in years, dealt a new blow to U.S.-led peace efforts, whichresumed late last month after a nearly five-year break.

Palestinian officials have accused the Israelis of stonewalling and using the process as a cover to build newJewish settlements. The deaths of Palestinians further soured the atmosphere.

It was not known when talks will resume, but Palestinian officials said the break was expected to be brief.They spoke anonymously as they were not authorized to talk to media.

Monday's clashes broke out when Israeli forces entered the Qalandia refugee camp, just outside of Jerusalem, on an overnight arrest raid.


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The small shack, built at the entrance to the cave, was formerly a stable for animals

Demolished: The remains of Khaled's home, a Palestinian flag flying in the background


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Salvage: Searching through the wreckage of his home, Khaled is forced to salvage whathe can to make the cave liveable for his family

Shai Hakimi, a spokesman for the paramilitary border police, said hundreds of Palestinians poured into thestreets and hurled firebombs, concrete blocks and rocks at officers.

The Israeli military said soldiers rushed to the scene to provide backup and opened fire af ter they felt their lives were in "imminent danger."

The Palestinians want discussions to focus on security issues and the border between Israel and a futurestate of Palestine.

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry is expected to meet Israel's prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, inRome on Sept. 8 to help push negotiations forward, according to Israeli and Palestinian officials.

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A bit rich for Israel to say their home was built without a permit after all the houses they have thrown up on stolen land.

- Rutland , Huddersfield, United Kingdom, 28/8/2013 19:03


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There are countries in the EU where this kind of thing happens too - so we do not have to look too far

- sandy , rottendale, United Kingdom, 28/8/2013 18:40

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