Appeals for support after Jerusalem court threatens Masafer Yatta community centre

Residents of Masafer Yatta in the occupied West Bank have appealed for help after an Israeli court ruled for the demolition of a vital community centre.

The Youth of Sumud (YOS) Centre in At-Tuwani, one of Masafer Yatta's composite villages, has been a hub for pro-Palestine campaigning and community organising for four years, and served as a guest house for foreign activists.

YOS campaigners were featured in the documentary No Other Land, with At-Tuwani being the home village of the documentary's co-director Basel Adra.

On 29 September, the Jerusalem District Court rejected an appeal against a demolition order issued in 2022. The destruction of the site could occur within the next week.

YOS coordinator Sami Huraini, whose family has owned the land the centre is located on for generations, said they had been in a legal battle for years over the building.

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