The Israeli occupation issuing dozens of demolition and stop-construction orders against Palestinian houses, buildings, and structures in occupied Jerusalem and planning to expand its demolition campaign over the next days is a new crime and an overt war on the Palestinian presence in the holy city. 

This move will not succeed in imposing a new status quo in occupied Jerusalem or wiping out its historical features. 

As we reaffirm that Jerusalem is an exclusively Palestinian territory over which the Israeli occupation has no sovereignty, we stress that the Palestinian people will remain steadfast on their land, fighting this fierce war with all means possible despite the US cover-up for the Israeli occupation, which was clearly evident in the "Jerusalem Declaration" and the disgraceful inability of the international community. 

We confirm that intensifying resistance in all forms across the occupied Palestinian territories is capable of deterring the Israeli occupation and putting an end to its daily crimes against the Palestinian people and their homeland and holy sites.
 
Hamas spokesperson for Jerusalem Mohammed Hamada
Thursday, 21 July 2022