Ben Atar Squat under Threat of Eviction
Gali Atari | 21.10.2007 16:26 | Free Spaces | Palestine | World
The three years old squat in Florentin, a southern neiboughrhood of Tel Aviv, recieved an eviction order for this coming Teusday. Protests are planned.
The squat is located in Florentin, a lower class neighborhood in south Tel Aviv that is going through a process of gentrification for many years. The building in Ben-Atar st. is owned by the religious municipality and was used as a Mikveh (a religious bath). For the last 12 years the building was not used by it's legal owners and was kept empty for many years.
Around 3 years ago, a group of young Anarchists and Punks, many of them homeless, decided to move into the building, live in it and start a social center for the activists scene and the neighborhood.
During the three years of existence the squat hosted many events, film screening, shows, exhibitions, partys and many more. It also was a center for many political groups, artists musicians, and a place for people who were looking for a warm place to stay in.
It also became a home for the small but very active anarchist community in Israel, for the Anarchists Against the Wall group, for the animal rights activists, for ecological feminists and radical queers.
After a long legal process that was made by at list some of the owners, the court decided to evict the squatters. it is not yet clear what are the owners planning to do with the house.
The eviction order is for Tuesday the 23.10. People are invited to come to a protest party in the yard of the squat at 7:00 in the morning that day.
Solidarity is our weapon!
Squat the World!
Koepi Bleibt und Ben Atar auch!
Around 3 years ago, a group of young Anarchists and Punks, many of them homeless, decided to move into the building, live in it and start a social center for the activists scene and the neighborhood.
During the three years of existence the squat hosted many events, film screening, shows, exhibitions, partys and many more. It also was a center for many political groups, artists musicians, and a place for people who were looking for a warm place to stay in.
It also became a home for the small but very active anarchist community in Israel, for the Anarchists Against the Wall group, for the animal rights activists, for ecological feminists and radical queers.
After a long legal process that was made by at list some of the owners, the court decided to evict the squatters. it is not yet clear what are the owners planning to do with the house.
The eviction order is for Tuesday the 23.10. People are invited to come to a protest party in the yard of the squat at 7:00 in the morning that day.
Solidarity is our weapon!
Squat the World!
Koepi Bleibt und Ben Atar auch!
Gali Atari
Homepage:
http://israel.indymedia.org
Additions
BA squat eviction postponed to 31/10
22.10.2007 20:30
BA squat eviction postponed to 31/10
According to the Hozaa Lapoal's (the councel of writ of execution: the people who are responsible to kick people out of their homes and take their propety if they have debts) decision from this evening - the BA squat eviction will be postponed in 1 week to 31/10/07, starting from that time they will be allowed to evict on any time until 22nd of November. On this week we will submit our petition to get a more substantial postponement.
Further updates soon
According to the Hozaa Lapoal's (the councel of writ of execution: the people who are responsible to kick people out of their homes and take their propety if they have debts) decision from this evening - the BA squat eviction will be postponed in 1 week to 31/10/07, starting from that time they will be allowed to evict on any time until 22nd of November. On this week we will submit our petition to get a more substantial postponement.
Further updates soon
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