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Have you received a building termination order? Have you had an indictment filed against you for illegal construction? What is the difference between a judicial demolition order and an administrative demolition order? How can you navigate the provisions of the Zoning Laws?<\/em><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n The Association for Civil Rights in Israel<\/strong> together with the\u00a0Arab Center for Alternative Planning<\/strong> have published a new booklet<\/a> on the subject of construction without a permit in Arab communities. The booklet is written by Attorney Auni Banna, Director of ACRI’s\u00a0Arab Minority Rights Department.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n This booklet is written in Arabic and is intended for Arab residents of Israel. It lists the provisions of the Planning and Construction Law; the procedure for issuing building permits; the sanctions determined by the law for instances of building without a permit according to the stages of the construction process: prior to the beginning of construction, during and after.<\/p>\n The booklet provides additional information on how to legally challenge demolition orders and the different criminal proceedings: grounds of defence, delaying and overturning demolition orders, and how to file appeal (dates and tribunals).<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Along with a review of the different sanctions and the system as a whole, the booklet contains the positions of the organizations regarding the proper interpretation of the planning laws from a human rights perspective, and of appropriate enforcement policies with regards to building without a permit due to lack of choice, discrimination in planning processes in Arab communities, the failures of the state and a lack of housing in Arab society.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n To view the complete booklet (in Arabic)<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Have you received a building termination order? Have you had an indictment filed against you for illegal construction? What … Read more