Israeli authorities order removal of Qalqiliya village tent
The notice threatens a bulldozer demolition of the tent and nearby structures if residents do not take it down themselves.
Israeli authorities issued a demolition notice on Monday for a tent in the village of Izbat al-Tabib, east of Qalqiliya, the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported.
Bayan al-Tabib, an activist who monitors settlement activity in Qalqiliya governorate, told WAFA that an official described as an infrastructure officer reached the tent at the village entrance with an Israeli military force.
The officer informed Musa al-Tabib, the popular resistance coordinator, verbally that the tent was set for demolition, Bayan al-Tabib said.
He said the officer warned that a military bulldozer would be brought in to flatten the tent and surrounding structures if it was not dismantled voluntarily.
Bayan al-Tabib said the tent has served for three decades as a focal point for resistance activities and events, providing a base for organizing and bringing people together.
He added that the tent carries deep symbolic meaning and remains part of the collective memory of the village's residents.
Qalqiliya governorate lies in the northern West Bank, close to the boundary with Israel that existed before the 1967 war.
Demolition orders against Palestinian structures in the West Bank have been a recurring issue, with Israeli authorities typically citing building and planning rules while Palestinians say such measures target their communities.