Impact of Segregation Wall on Pa

Impact of Segregation Wall on Palestinian village

Almost Half of Metulla village land confiscated or separated by the Wall - Jenin governorate

March 2004

Location and population

The small villageof Metulla is located 14 km to the east of the city of Jenin. The village population is estimated at 300 people. The whole population is derived from the same extended family of Al Bazur. Most people in the village work as animal breeders and shepherds. Some work in agriculture and as laborers in Israel. The total number of sheep and goats in the village is estimated at 1000. There is a basic school, mosque and electricity network in the village. The village inhabitants live a very simple way of life.

Village land area

The village land area is about 2500 dunum, of which 500 dunum registered in Taboo and 2000 dunum is registered as sate land and used as range land. Te village built- up area is only around dunum on which 50 houses are built.

The village and Segregation Wall

The first phase of the Wall construction started in October, 2003 in the northern and eastern borders of the village, while the second and final phase started on February 28, 2004 which will encircle the village from south. The path of the travels about three km over the land of Mutella.

The following table provides the names of land owners affected by the Wall construction:

No.	Name of owner	Area in Dunum	Type of trees uprooted
No.	Name of owner	Area in Dunum	Olive	Grape	Fig	Almond
1	Sulieman Daud Muneizel Bazur	15	400	100	10	50
2	Naser Khaled Daud Bazur	15	400	100	8	70
3	Husni Taher Muneizel Bazur	45	500	100	9	100
4	Muhsin Taher Muneizel Bazur	45	500	80	5	100
5	Lutfi Taher Muneizel Bazur	45	500	60	11	100
6	Muneizel Ali Muniezel Bazur	1	00	00	00	00
7	Nafi'e Ali Muneizel Bazur	4	60	00	00	00
8	Sadeq Ali Muneizel Bazur	6	70	40	2	80
9	Rafiq Daud Muneizel Bazur	15	400	20	00	80
10	Basma Mohammed Faris Bazur	11	20	00	00	80
Total		202	2850	500	45	660

Area of confiscated or separated Land:

According to the table above, the area of the estimated or separated land is estimated at 202 dunum registered and owned by the village people and more than 1200 dunum are classified as state land and range land. Most of the confiscated and separated land is mountainous and hilly areas.

Impacts of Wall on the village:

1. The destruction and separation of more than half the number of olive and almond trees in the village caused serious economic problems for farmers who are dependant

on agriculture as main income.

2. The closure of large areas of range land created more economic burdens for animal breeders who will be forced from now on to buy fodder for their cattle at high prices, or sell them as some has already done.

3. The prevention of village laborers from working inside Israeli proper has, also, increased the levels of un-employment and poverty.

4. The proximity of the Wall path to the village houses causes constant tension and fear among village farmers, shepherds and school pupils due to the presence of Israeli military patrols and security personnel in the area.