US rebukes Israel for demolishing activist home in Jerusalem

Source: Agence France-Presse

US rebukes Israel for demolishing activist home in Jerusalem

Issued on: 14/02/2024 - 22:37
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Washington (AFP) – The United States on Wednesday rebuked Israel for demolishing the home of a Palestinian activist in east Jerusalem, saying its ally was damaging its own standing.

The unusually forceful US condemnation of Israeli actions came hours after Fakhri Abu Diab, a campaigner against demolitions, said that dozens of Israeli personnel tore down his home of 38 years near the Old City.

"Ten of us were living here -- my wife, my three children and five members of the extended family. Now we're literally on the street, asking neighbors and passers-by to help us," Abu Diab told AFP in Jerusalem.

"We have become homeless," he said.

In Washington, State Department spokesman Matthew Miller said the United States condemned the demolition and would encourage Israel not to target other homes.

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