Fakhri Abu Diab, a community leader, walks by the remains of his family home after it was demolished by Israeli forces, in the Silwan neighborhood of East Jerusalem. Ammar Awad/Reuters hide caption

EAST JERUSALEM — Fakhri Abu Diab, 62, has lived on the same property in the East Jerusalem neighborhood of Silwan all his life. But he doesn't know how much longer he will be able to stay.

In the courtyard, there are geese in a pen — and a massive mound of rubble. Two years ago, Israeli authorities demolished the house, saying it lacked proper building permits.