Mona Kandil
Press TV, Ramallah
The European Union has issued a new statement, calling on the Israeli army to stop demolishing Palestinian homes or infrastructure in the occupied territories. Palestinian groups say the demolitions which have been on the rise since the beginning of the year are aimed at forcing Palestinians out of their ancestral homeland and expand the construction of settlements. From Ramallah, Press TV’s correspondent, Mona Knadil has more.