The Jerusalem Governorate denounced in a report the systematic violations by settlers of the Esplanade of the Mosque or Temple Mount, a sacred area for both Muslims and Jews.
During that month, eight physical attacks by settlers against Arab citizens were recorded, the report added.
Of the 127 detainees, nine are minors and seven are women, the authorities said.
The Israeli NGO Ir Amin denounced this week that 155 Palestinian structures, including 112 apartments, have been demolished in East Jerusalem so far this year.
The Israeli NGO affirmed that the government of Benjamin Netanyahu uses as a pretext to demolish such buildings the lack of permits to build them, although they are almost never granted.
Recently, Palestinian researcher Fakhri Abu Diab revealed a new Israeli plan to judaize East Jerusalem, which includes the demolition of Arab homes, as well as the confiscation of land and property in the city.
In an interview with Safa news agency, the specialist in Jerusalem affairs criticized the project called ‘Reviving Jewish Heritage’, which is being promoted by the Ministry of Heritage.
Days later, Khalil Al-Tafakji, also a specialist on the subject, accused Israel of planning a project to encircle the occupied area by expanding a block of settlements, which will house another 100,000 Jews in the next four years.
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