Khadrah Jibril (R) and her elderly father Musa Awadallah sit amongst the ruins of her home after it was torn down by an Israeli bulldozer June 18, one of four homes Israeli authorities demolished today which they said were built without permission. Human Rights groups have accused Israel of using bureaucratic and legal pretexts for decades to deny Arabs building permits and demolish their houses while encouraging Jewish settlement expansion in occupied areas to advance a political policy.

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