Jonathan Cook: Group fighting against ‘quiet ethnic cleansing'

Direct from Nazarath, Jonathan Cook writes: [excerpt] "... 'Illegal building is simply a pretext for destroying Palestinian families’ homes and lives,' said Jeff Halper, head of the Israeli Committee Against House Demolitions (ICAHD). ... 'The demolitions are part of a policy to stop the natural expansion of Palestinian communities in and around Jerusalem, freeing up the maximum amount of land for use by Israeli settlers,' Mr Halper said. 'The demolitions increase the pressure on Palestinians to move into the West Bank, so that they will lose their residency rights in the city.' ...” Read more.