The northern dining establishment on Route 65, near Umm al-Fahm, will be closed immediately by the district court's order • Reason: construction offenses
Husam Abbas, the man behind "Al Babur"
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Moshe Shay
Haifa District Court accepted the state's position, stating that it will enter into force a ban on use of the "Alabour" restaurant in Umm al-Fahm, which operates contrary to the law in a declared historic building for preservation. Built in the 19th century and formerly used as a flour mill.
The prosecutor's office has filed charges against the owners and managers of the restaurant, led by Hossam Abbas, on charges of planning and construction offenses of prohibited use of the building and failure to comply with a judicial order imposed on the defendants in a previous case. The Magistrate's Court in Hadera convicted the defendants and gave, at the end of 2018, judicial orders to demolish an addition to the building and to cease its use of the historic structure.
The defendants' fourth request to delay the execution of the orders on the grounds that they were trying to find an alternative place for the restaurant and even to legalize the building and its use, was rejected by the court, hence an application for leave to appeal in this case, which was also denied.
The District Court of Justice (Sas. Nassar Jahshan) stated in the decision that "Applicants were given a number of lengths, and despite their statements that there were prerequisites, it turned out not to do so and it is fearful that the applicants have taken advantage of these lengths since time and time again they do not comply. The prerequisites that will allow a hearing to be used in a stepwise manner. "
About a month ago, when Israeli restaurants returned to normal, Al Babur announced to her several branches in the northern region that another central branch, located in Yokneam, will also close for economic reasons, and Abbas and his partners are now forced to say goodbye to the Baum al-Fahm branch, the first branch to open, which is also the branch. The flag.