Jerusalem Municipality

Jerusalem city government; demolished over 260 East Jerusalem homes in 2025 while Palestinians got under 700 of ~9,000 housing permits.

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According to the Israeli rights group Bimkom, nearly 9,000 permits were approved for Jerusalem's Jewish residents and fewer than 700 for Palestinians in 2025; Israeli officials say the gap exists because Palestinians rarely apply for permits.

2025Attribution corrected: AP attributes the figures to Bimkom, not Human Rights Watch; citywide figure, issuing authority not named in source.

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WSLS (AP syndication) — Israel is tightening its grip on east Jerusalem with evictions and demolitionsnearly 9,000 permits for Jewish residents versus fewer than 700 for Palestinians

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Ir Amim, an Israeli anti-settlement group, says over 260 homes and other structures in East Jerusalem were demolished in 2025 and at least 116 in 2026 through early June (AP, 10 June 2026).

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