Showing posts with label Illegally built mosques. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Illegally built mosques. Show all posts
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Israeli Police Flatten Mosque, Say Built Illegally
Rahat, Israel - Israeli police say they demolished an illegally built mosque in the southern Bedouin city of Rahat, touching off rock-throwing protests by residents.
Police spokesman Micky Rosenfeld said the two-story mosque was knocked down Sunday in keeping with a court ruling.
Mosque activist Yousef Abu-Jama said residents built the structure illegally because Israeli authorities would take too long to issue approval.
Authorities rarely target mosques for demolition. This particular mosque was financed by a group that is frequently in conflict with authorities.
Critics note that Israeli authorities have not yet acted on a court ruling to evacuate Jewish settlers from a building in disputed east Jerusalem that was illegally expanded.
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