Salhiyya family to file lawsuit with the International Criminal Court
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The Salhiyya family were unlawfully and forcefully evicted from their home in the Sheikh Jarrah neighborhood, in the latest Israeli attempt at ethnic cleansing.
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The Salhiyya family will file a lawsuit against the occupation to the criminal court
A London-based organization announced Friday that the Palestinian Salhiyya family will file a case with the International Criminal Court (ICC) against "Israel" after their home was demolished.
IOF bulldozers demolished the Salhiyya family's home in Sheikh Jarrah at dawn on Wednesday after the occupation's SWAT teams raided the home and forcefully evicted family members and those protesting alongside them.
The Israeli occupation had been pushing to forcefully evict the family for the past three years under the guise of planning to build schools and learning centers, despite the land belonging to the Salhiyya family for generations. On Christmas day of last year, the occupation sent a final order of "eviction" to the family which culminated in the tragedy they experienced today.
According to the International Center for Justice for Palestinian Rights (ICJP), the ICC case is being prepared by Bendmans, an English law firm.
The organization said that Bendman's lawyer will speak with the Salhiyya family next week to finalize the lawsuit.
The organization's director and former British MP Crispin Blunt said in a statement that “ICJP is proud and privileged to stand alongside this family as they represent not just their own interests, but the century of historic injustice meted out to the Palestinian people individually and collectively."
Although civilian injuries were reported last Wednesday after the IOF assaulted the family, ambulances were prevented from entering the area to help the injured.
