Jerusalem Mayor Moshe Lion announced on Wednesday that demolition warrants issued for various building violations in the east Jerusalem neighborhood of Isawiya will not be carried out. In a press release, Lion explained that the decision was made due to the city working on a full-scale plan that will place “the well-being of the local residents” at the center following his discussions with local leaders Omar Atya and Hadad Abid. The decision follows the Saturday protests in Isawiya, during which nine-year-old Malek Isa was shot in his face. The child is currently hospitalized, and it is feared he might lose an eye. console.log("catid body is "+catID);if(catID==120){document.getElementsByClassName("divConnatix")[0].style.display ="none";var script = document.createElement('script'); script.src = 'https://player.anyclip.com/anyclip-widget/lre-widget/prod/v1/src/lre.js'; script.setAttribute('pubname','jpostcom'); script.setAttribute('widgetname','0011r00001lcD1i_12258'); document.getElementsByClassName('divAnyClip')[0].appendChild(script);}else if(catID!=69 && catID!=2){ document.getElementsByClassName("divConnatix")[0].style.display ="none"; var script = document.createElement('script'); script.src = 'https://static.vidazoo.com/basev/vwpt.js'; script.setAttribute('data-widget-id','60fd6becf6393400049e6535'); document.getElementsByClassName('divVidazoo')[0].appendChild(script); }Police are currently investigating the case. Since June 2019, police forces had been operating on a wider scale in Isawiya to prevent stone throwing and to fight building and traffic violations. Speaking with Haaretz in June 2019, Atya complained that he was told by a police officer that "as long even one stone is thrown [at his men], the police will remain in the neighborhood until [residents] will raise a white flag [of surrender]".
