From Al Jazeera · Mosab Shawer · · 1m
Israeli settlers occupy Hebron rooftops above Palestinian shops
Prefabricated structures erected on rooftops of Palestinian commercial properties in Hebron's Old City threaten the future of family businesses.
In brief
Prefabricated structures erected on rooftops of Palestinian commercial properties in Hebron's Old City threaten the future of family businesses. Israeli settlers have installed prefabricated structures on rooftops above Palestinian shops in Hebron's Old City, threatening the viability of family businesses including a…
Settlers install structures on shop rooftops
Israeli settlers have erected prefabricated mobile units on rooftops of Palestinian commercial properties in Hebron's Old City, creating uncertainty for business owners below.
Tailor fears for family business legacy
Yusef al-Khatib, sixty-five, inherited a tailoring shop from his father and has spent most of his life there. The settlers above now threaten the future of his family trade.
Decades of family history at risk
Al-Khatib continues to practice tailoring, a trade that has been part of his family's history for decades. The newly erected structures on rooftops above his shop create uncertainty about its survival.
The short version
Israeli settlers have installed prefabricated structures on rooftops above Palestinian shops in Hebron's Old City, threatening the viability of family businesses including a tailoring shop operated for decades.
