The Seventh Intermediary Report for the
"Monitoring Israeli Colonizing Activities" Project
January - March 2005
This report highlights the events concerning colonizing activities in the following districts of the West Bank: Jenin, Tulkarem, Qalqiliya, Nablus, Salfit, Tubas, Hebron and Jerusalem that occurred between the months of January and March, 2005. The report describes and evaluates those events and their effects on the Palestinian community.
Table 1: Israeli Violations from January-March 2005 (Jenin, Tulkarem, Qalqiliya, Nablus, Salfit, Tubas, Hebron and Jerusalem)
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Date |
Violation |
Location |
Violators |
Notes |
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2.1.05 |
S-Seizing dozens of agricultural lands and planted them with forest trees in order to make a geographical continuity between the colonies of Asfer (Metzad) and Ma'ale Amos to the east. |
Sa'ir village- Hebron |
IC- Israeli Colonists from Asfer colony. |
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2.1.05 |
S- Seizing 522 dunums of agricultural lands for military purposes which will lead to the uprooting of hundreds of olive and almond trees |
Ar Ras and Faro'un villages - Tulkarem |
IA- Israeli army |
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2.1.05 |
D- Handing over house demolition orders of 4 houses because of their proximity to the Apartheid Segregation Wall |
At Taiba- Jenin |
IA- Israeli army |
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4.1.05 |
E- Announcing an expansion plan for Ma'ale Adumum colony at the expense of more than 1205 dunum of Palestinian owned lands east of Jerusalem to make a geographical continuity between the Ma'ale Adumum and Jerusalem and to split the West Bank into two parts. The plan has been designed to appease Jewish colonists leaving from Gaza. |
Jerusalem city |
IA- Israeli Authorities |
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4.1.05 |
D- Reiterating the demolition orders against 10 houses under the pretext of proximity from the Wall path |
Faro'un, Tulkarem |
IA- Israeli Authorities |
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5.1.05 |
S- Occupying the house of Mr. Khairi Hatim and turning it into a military observation point |
Baqa Ash Sharqiya- Tulkarem |
IA- Israeli army |
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6.1.05 |
S- Handing over confiscation orders for 160 dunums for Apartheid wall construction. |
Bido and Al Jeeb villages - Jerusalem |
IA- Israeli army |
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10.1.05 |
D- Bulldozing agricultural lands in four Palestinian villages north west of Jerusalem for Apartheid Wall construction which will lead to total separation of two Palestinian villages in the area ( Nabi Samuel and Beit Iksa) |
Bido, Beit Iksa, Beit Daqu and Nabi Samuel – Jerusalem |
IA- Israeli army |
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10.1.05 |
S- Handing over military confiscation decrees of 336 dunums for Wall construction |
Qatana- Jerusalem |
IA- Israeli army |
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10.1.05 |
O- Setting up a permanent military checkpoint between Nabl;us and Qalqliay near the entrance to Azzun village |
Azzun- Qalqiliya |
IA- Israeli army |
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13.1.05 |
U- Confiscating 400 dunums, uprooting 1500 olive trees and seizing 3 agricultural cisterns for the purpose of Wall construction |
Idhna town- Hebron |
IA- Israeli army |
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13.1.05 |
O- Preventing farmers from reaching their lands behind the Wall despite the fact that they hold valid passing permits. |
Faro'un and ar Ras – Tulkarem |
IA- Israeli army |
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15.1.05 |
S- Handing over confiscation orders against 363 dunums for Wall construction |
Al Qabiba, Qatana, Beit Daqu, Beit Igza and Bido- Jerusalem |
IA- Israeli army |
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15.1.05 |
D- Issuing demolition orders against 18 houses under the pretext of proximity from the Wall |
Rumana, Atayba and Ti'nik- Jenin |
IA- Israeli army |
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16.1.05 |
O- Preventing more than 400 citizens from reaching their homes and agricultural lands forcing them to wait in cold weather at the Wall iron gate set up at the entrance to the village |
Azzun Atma- Qalqiliya |
IA- Israeli army |
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18.1.05 |
O- Turning a number of un-inhabited houses, barns and tents into military garrisons |
Al Hadidiya- Yatta- Hebron |
IA- Israeli army |
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19.1.05 |
D- Dynamiting a 4 -storey building owned by Mr. Wasif Ash Shak'a and setting fire to a furniture exhibition. |
Nablus city |
IA- Israeli army |
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20.1.05 |
O- Putting into force a new law considering houses and real estate located in Jerusalem and belonging to absentee Palestinians or to Palestinians living in the West Bank as state property |
Jerusalem city |
IA- Israeli authorities. |
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22.1.05 |
E- Resuming work in the construction of the Apartheid Segregation Wall around the colony of Ariel deep inside the West Bank proper. |
Nablus governorate |
IA- Israeli Army |
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24.1.05 |
O- Giving dozens of farmers' families an ultimatum until the end of May, 2005 to leave their dwellings in preparation for Wall construction |
Northern part of Jordan valley – Jenin |
IA- Israeli Army |
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25.1.05 |
E- Resuming land leveling works for Wall construction and expansion of Ariel colony |
Salfit and Iskaka- Salfit |
Iskaka and Salfit |
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25.1.05 |
O- Breaking into the house of Mr. Salman Farid Radad and thoroughly searching it under the pretext of harboring wanted people |
Sida- Tulkarem |
IA- Israeli Army |
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26.1.05 |
S- Leveling 40 dunums and destroying one cistern owned by Mr. Waleed Ahmad At Taweel for the purpose of constructing a ring road around a colonial post located 2 km to the south of the colony of Hagai |
Hebron city |
IA- Israeli Authorities |
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26.1.05 |
O- Setting up a caravan provided with x ray for bodily searches at the Wall iron gate at the entrance to the village which is totally separated behind the Wall |
Azzun Atma- Qalqiliya |
IA- Israeli Army |
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27.1.05 |
S- Seizing and leveling 30 dunums of land for the expansion of Hagai colony |
Hebron city |
IC- Israeli colonists |
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27.1.05 |
S- Storming and turning 5 houses into military observation posts and dynamiting a number of caves |
Sida- Qalqiliya |
IA- Israeli Army |
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29.1.05 |
S- Seizing and plowing 80 dunums of land owned by the families of Raba'i, Abu Qubaita, Al Hadar and Al Hureini |
Yatta town- Hebron |
IC- Israeli colonists from Susiya and Ma'on |
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29.1.05 |
U- Uprooting 300 olive trees owned by Mr. Sa'id Jabarin, Ibrahim Jabarin and Radi Jabarin |
Yatta- Hebron |
IC- Israeli colonists |
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30.1.05 |
E- Starting to asphalt a new colonial road linking between the colonies of Neve Yacub, Anatot , Hizma and Izzariya as part of a ring road surrounding the city of Jerusalem and cutting it from West bank proper. |
Jerusalem |
IA- Israeli army |
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31.1.05 |
E- Disclosing a plan to seize 2362 dunums of Palestinian owned land for the purpose of Wall construction |
Al Jeeb village- Jerusalem |
IA- Israeli Army |
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1.2.05 |
E- Continuing works in the Apartheid Segregation Wall in the lands of Anata and Hizma villages north of Jerusalem |
Anata & Hizma- Jerusalem |
IA- Israeli army |
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1.2.05 |
D- Handing over demolition orders against 5 houses and barns under the pretext of un-licensing |
Wadi ar Rasha- Qalqiliya |
IA- Israeli Authorities |
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2.2.05 |
O- Attacking a peaceful march in protest against the excavation works being carried out for the Wall construction south of Hebron injuring four citizens and arresting four international supporters. |
Hebron district |
IA- Israeli army |
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2.2.05 |
O-Plowing about 1000 dunums planted with cereals under the pretext of being as state land |
Jinba- Yata- Hebron |
IA- Israeli authorities, Israeli army |
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2.2.05 |
U- Uprooting more than 300 olive trees |
Main, Yatta- Hebron |
IC- Israeli colonists from Susiya |
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3.2.05 |
S- Seizing about 400 dunums of land and besieging it with fences |
Bardala- Tubas |
IC- Israeli colonists from Ma'ale Gilbu' |
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4.2.05 |
O- Destroying about 300 dunums of agricultural lands with floods caused by the construction of the Wall |
Qalqiliya city |
IA- Israeli army |
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4.2.2005 |
E- Israeli peace movement confirmed the continuation of construction works inside Israeli colonies in the West Bank during 2004 and the annexation of 1834 dunums , in addition to establishing three new colonial posts. Currently 3500 housing units are under construction |
West Bank |
IA, IC, IA- Israeli authorities, Israeli colonists, Israeli army |
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5.2.2005 |
S- Handing over land confiscation orders for 130 dunums of agricultural lands for the expansion of Emanuel colony |
Imatin and Deir Istiya- Salfit |
IA- Israeli authorities |
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5.2.2005 |
O- Continuing to confiscate the lands and attacking people for the expansion of the colony of Elon Moreh |
Azmut- Nablus |
Israeli colonists from Elon Moreh |
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7.2.2005 |
S- Issuing a land confiscation order against 2 dunums of Palestinian owned land |
Atuwani village- Yata- Hebron |
IA- Israeli army |
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7.2.2005 |
S- Handing over a military order confiscating 5000 dunum of lands for military and security pretexts. The land is owned by more than 100 families and mostly cultivated with olives |
Imatin- Nablus |
IA- Israeli army |
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8.2.2005 |
D- Démolishing a 300 M2 house owned by Mr. Adnan Ash Shuweki under the pretext of un-licensing |
Ashqariya quarter- Beit Hanina- Jerusalem |
IA- Israeli authorities |
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10.2.2005 |
S- Announcing the confiscation of 300 dunums of most fertile lands for Wall construction bringing the total area of land seized from this village to 2500 dunums |
Tura Al Gharbiya – Jenin |
IA- Israeli army |
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10.2.2005 |
O- Closing the main and only entrance to the village |
Kufr Qadum-Qalqiliya |
IA- Israeli army |
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10.2.2005 |
O- Preventing farmers from entering their lands separated behind the Wall |
Azzun- Qalqiliya |
IA- Israeli army |
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10.2.2005 |
O- Beating and preventing farmers from reaching their lands separated behind the Wall |
Azzun- Qalqiliya |
IC- Israeli colonists |
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11.2.2005 |
S- Handing over land confiscation orders against 50 dunums for the expansion of the military checkpoint at the western entrance to the camp |
Shu'fat refugee camp- Jerusalem |
IA- Israeli army |
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15.2.2005 |
O- Notifying three Palestinian families to leave their dwellings near the colony of Karmel |
Khirbet Tha'la- Yatta- Hebron |
IA- Israeli authorities |
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15.2.2005 |
D- Demolishing a 160 M2 house owned by Mr. Imam ash Shuweiki and a 160 house owned by Mr. Mazen ash Shuweiki under the pretext of un-licensing making 10 people homeless. |
Ashqariya quarter, Jerusalem |
IA- Israeli authorities |
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15.2.2005 |
D- Allocating a 5 Million NIS budget for covering the costs of demolishing Palestinian houses in Jerusalem for the first time in the history of the municipality of occupied Jerusalem |
Jerusalem |
IA- Israeli authorities |
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16.2.2005 |
O- Deciding to build a colonial road at the length of 700 meters in Tel Arumaida, threatening to demolish ancient houses, tombs and uprooting long- lived olive trees |
Hebron's old city |
IA- Israeli army |
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17.2.2005 |
S- Notifying land owners of the intension to confiscate an additional 25 dunums of agricultural lands for the construction of the Apartheid segregation Wall which will bring the percentage of land confiscated from this village for the Wall purposes up to 80 % |
Aqaba- Tulkarem |
IA- Israeli army |
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17.2.2005 |
S- Seizing the two storey house of Mr. Ibrahim Mohammed Masharqa and turning it into a temporary military garrison after forcibly confining occupants to one room |
Dura- Hebron |
IA- Israeli army |
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17.2.2005 |
O- Injuring two members of international solidarity groups at the hands of colonists from Ma'on |
Yatta- Hebron |
IC- Israeli colonists |
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17.2.2005 |
O- Closing the north eastern entrance to Salfit town with soil piles and cement blocks after it had been opened four two weeks |
Salfit town |
IA- Israeli army |
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17.2.2005 |
O- Statistics given by the Palestinian Ministry of Agriculture showed the following losses in the agricultural field during the period from 28.9.2000 until 31.1.2005: A. Total Financial losses are estimated at 1161,640,658 $ including 340,662,733 as direct losses resulting from land devastation, destruction green houses and agricultural installations; B. The total area of the devastated land is 75819 dunums; C. Losses in olive sector is 16,450,184$; D. Losses ensuing from land devastation and costs of rehabilitation is 60,655,200 $. |
West Bank and Gaza Strip |
IA,IC- Israeli authorities, Israeli army, Israeli colonists |
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18.2.2005 |
O- Imposing a fine of 67 000 NIS on Mrs. Afifa 'Ilaiwat under the pretext of building without permit |
Athuri quarter – Jerusalem |
IA- Israeli authorities |
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19.2.2005 |
U- The Israeli so-called High Court of Justice allowed the uprooting of olive trees owned by Mrs. Zahriya Murshid because of vicinity from the house of army minister Shaul Mofaz in Kakav Ya'ir colony to the west of the green line in central West Bank. |
West Bank |
IA- Israeli authorities |
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20.2.2005 |
O- Starting to build a new section of Apartheid Wall north of Jerusalem with the aim of separating the city from the rest of West Bank |
Al Judaira, Bir Nabala, Al Jeeb, Qalandiya and Beit Hanina - Jerusalem |
IA- Israeli army
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22.2.2005 |
D- Demolishing a 6- storey residential building owned by Mr. Issam Mustafa Harhash under the pretext of un-licensing |
Ashayah quarter- Jerusalem |
IA- Israeli authorities |
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22.2.2005 |
O- Erecting a military observation tower at Qifin junction to monitor people' s movment between Qifin and Alar villages. |
Qifin – Tulkarem |
IA- Israeli army |
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25.2.2005 |
U- Uprooting of 1760 olive tree during the month of February and destroying a number of plastic agricultural houses |
Hebron district |
IA- Israeli army |
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26.2.2005 |
C- Revealing a new Israeli plan to build 6391 housing unit in West Bank as followed: 2100 in Ma'ale Adumim, 1500 in Modi'in ( Ramallah), 500 in Bitar Illit ( Bethlehem), 35 in Har Gilo ( Bethlehem), 132 in Giva'at Ze'ev( Jerusalem), 70 in Haradar ( Ramallah), 200 in Binyamin ( Jerusalem), 240 in Etz Efrayim ( Nablus), 90 in Elkana ( Nablus), 24 in Alon Shevot ( Bethlehem), 1500 in Tsufim ( Qalqiliya). According to the plan, about 6600 dunums of West Bank lands will be announced as state land and the tribe of Jahalin will be totally expelled from the area around Ma'ale Adumim colony. In addition, 120 "illegal" colonial posts will be announced as legal. |
West Bank |
IA, IC, IA- Israeli authorities, Israeli colonists, Israeli army |
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26.2.2005 |
O- Beating farmer Shaker Ahmad Shaker at Tamimi, 55 years, causing bruises and wounds to his backbone whilst he was tending his land. |
Khalet 'Abud- Hebron |
IC- Israeli colonists |
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26.2.2005 |
D- Destroying main water lines and poisoning surface spring in the village causing health problems to people and cattle. |
Madama- Nablus |
IC- Israeli colonists |
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26.2.2005 |
O- Attacking a peaceful anti Wall march attended by local people, foreign and Israeli supporters causing the injury of at least ten marchers by gas annihilation, rubber bullets and bruises as a result of beating with sticks. |
Deir Ballut & Rafat –Qalqiliya |
IA- Israeli army |
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28.2.2005 |
O- Preventing Palestinian farmers from reaching their lands separated behind the Wall whose total area is estimated at 9000 dunum |
Jayyus-Qalqiliya |
IA- Israeli army |
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28.2.2005 |
E- Revealing forged land sale deals conducted by the Israeli colonial company "Himonita" affiliated to " Israel Kerin Kimet" or " National Fund for Israel " with the help from Palestinian and Israeli dealers, including a top ranking officer in the Israeli " Civil Administration " |
Occupied Palestinian territories |
IA- Israeli authorities, Israeli army |
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1.3.2005 |
S-Handing over military confiscation orders of about 1000 dunums for the construction of the Wall |
Jaba'- Jerusalem |
IA- Israeli army |
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1.3.2005 |
D- Destroying vegetable stalls belonging to a number of farmers without giving them enough time for evacuation of goods |
Bardal- Jenin |
IA- Israeli army |
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1.3.2005 |
O- Attacking the rehabilitation project of Ein 'Iwelim (spring) dismissing the contractor and demolishing the spring |
Bita- Nablus |
IC- Israeli colonists from Itamar |
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1.3.2005 |
U- Uprooting dozens of olive trees for Wall construction |
Masha- Salfit |
IA- Israeli army |
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1.3.2005 |
S- Issuing land confiscation orders against 2500 dunum for Wall construction |
Iskaka - Salfit |
IA- Israeli army |
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2.3.2005 |
S- Confiscating 21 dunums for the construction of the Wall |
Ar Ram, Jaba' & Hizma |
IA- Israeli army |
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2.3.2005 |
O- Fixing a new iron gate in Zawiyat Abu aRish and another one near the cemetery of Amro family |
Old city of Hebron |
IA- Israeli army |
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3.3.2005 |
S- Issuing land confiscation orders against 10677 dunum of land for Wall construction |
As Samu', Yatta and Ad Dahiriya- Heborn |
IA- Israeli army |
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3.3.2005 |
S- Resuming work in the construction of a new colonial road in Khallet Wadi Al Hasin |
Hebron city |
IC- Israeli colonists from Kiriyat Arba' |
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4.3.2005 |
S- Seizing 40 dunums of agricultural land mostly cultivated with olive trees. |
Yatta- Hebron |
IC- Israeli colonists from Susiya |
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4.3.2005 |
O- Quelling a peaceful anti Wall protest injuring a number of people |
Iskaka- Salfit |
IA- Israeli army |
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5.3.2005 |
O- Beating farmer Ma'ruf Isa Abdul Rahman, 56 years old, whilst tending his land |
Yasuf- Salfit |
IC- Israeli colonists |
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8.3.2005 |
O- Attacking the house of Mr. Taysir Abu Isha with stones and empty bottles. |
Tel Rumaida – Hebron |
IC- Israeli colonists from Ramat Yashai |
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9.3.2005 |
D- Issuing demolition orders against 50 housing units under the pretext of building without permission |
Athuri quarter- Jerusalem |
IA- Israeli authorities |
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10.3.2005 |
S- Handing over military orders to confiscate 26.2 dunum for the construction of the Wall |
Dahyiat Al Barid- Jerusalem |
IA- Israeli army |
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10.3.2005 |
S- Issuing a military order to confiscate 603 dunums of land for the construction of the Wall |
Shufa- Tulkarem |
IA- Israeli army |
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10.3.2005 |
D- Dynamiting the 2 storey house of Mr. Atef Wajeh Kitana for security pretexts |
Anazlah Al Wusta- Tulkarem |
IA- Israeli army |
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11.3.2005 |
S- Confiscating 41.3 dunum for the construction of the Wall |
As Sawahra Asharqiya and Asheik Sa'ad- Jerusalem |
IA- Israeli army |
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11.3.2005 |
D- Demolishing the 160 M2 house owned by Mrs. Zuheria Mutawi'a under the pretext of un-licensing making 10 people homeless |
Attur quarter- Jerusalem |
IA- Israeli authorities |
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11.3.2005 |
S- Issuing a land confiscation order against 1606 dunum for military and security purposes |
Deir Al Hatab- Nablus |
IA- Israeli army |
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12.3.2005 |
S- Confiscating 258 dunums of land for the construction of the Wall |
Izzariya- Jerusalem |
IA- Israeli army |
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12.3.2005 |
O- Preventing farmers from reaching their lands separated behind the Wall whose total area is estimated at 3500 dunums |
Kufr Qadum- Qalqiliya |
IC- Israeli colonists from Qadumim |
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13.3.2005 |
O- Physically attacking 5 farmers whilst tending their lands near the colony of Ma'on |
Yatta- Hebron |
IC- Israeli colonists from Ma'on |
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13.3.2005 |
S- Seizing 8 houses and changing them into military garrisons and detention and interrogation centers after blocking their widows with cement. |
'Ateel- Tulkarem |
IA- Israeli army |
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14.3.2005 |
D- Demolishing a two storey 400 M2 inhabited house under the pretext of being close to the Wall |
Samiramis neighborhood – Jerusalem |
IA- Israeli army |
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15.3.2005 |
O- Closing the Jenin- Nablus checkpoint and erecting a new checkpoint at the entrance to Zababda |
Jenin district |
IA- Israeli army |
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15.3.2005 |
O- Brutally attacking Palestinian citizens and smashing windows of a number of houses in Wadi al Hasin. |
Hibron city |
IC- Israeli colonists |
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15.3.2005 |
O- Rejecting an objection presented earlier by the Hebron Rehabilitation Committee against the proposal to build a new colonial road in Tel Rumaida area to link between the colony of Ramat Yashai and other Jewish colonies in the city. |
Tel Rumaida - Old city of Hebron |
IA- Israeli authorities |
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15.3.2005 |
U- Uprooting 45 olive trees and bulldozing several dunums of lands for the purpose of constructing a new road around the colony of Qadumim |
Kufr Qadum- Qalqiliya |
IC- Israeli colonists |
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19.3.2005 |
S- Revealing a sale deal of large orthodox church's properties inside the walls of the old city to Jewish colonial groups. |
Hebron gate- Old city of Jerusalem |
IA- Israeli authorities and Orthodox church |
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19.3.2005 |
C- Ratifying a plan to build more than 3500 housing units between Ma'ale Adumi, and Jerusalem |
Jerusalem |
IA- Israeli authorities |
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19.3.2005 |
O- Attacking villagers injuring on elderly man and an international supporter and cutting dozens of olive trees |
Atuwani and Susiya- Yatta- Hebron |
IC- Israeli colonists |
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19.3.2005 |
S- Seizing two houses and turning them into military garrisons after dismissing occupants |
Kafr- Ra'i- Jenin |
IA- Israeli army |
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19.3.2005 |
O- Preventing farmers from reaching their lands separated behind the Wall |
Wadi Al Maleh- Tubas |
IA-Israeli army |
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19.3.2005 |
S- Seizing two houses and turning them into military observation posts after dismissing occupants |
'Alar & Saida – Tulkarem |
IA- Israeli army |
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19.3.2005 |
O- Transforming the village into a military training field after confiscating most of its lands in an attempt to force citizens to flee the area. |
Ar Ras – Tulkarem |
IA- Israeli army |
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20.3.2005 |
O- Bulldozing land and setting up a military garrison |
Mount Johar - Hebron |
IA- Israeli army |
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20.3.2005 |
U- Uprooting dozens of olive and almond trees |
Zeif- Yatta- Hebron |
IC- Israeli colonists |
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20.3.2005 |
U- Uprooting hundreds of olive trees for Wall construction |
Wadi As Sur and Dhair Illin- Surif - Hebron |
IA- Israeli army |
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22.3.2005 |
O- Bulldozing dozens of dunums of agricultural lands and uprooting fruitful trees of different types under the pretext of throwing stones at passing Israeli cars |
Marda-Trans Samaria Highway- Salfit |
IA- Israeli army |
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23.3.2005 |
D- Demolishing a 100 M2 house of Mr. Lutfi Ahmad Siam and a 240 M2 house of Mr. Ibrahim Sarhan under the pretext of un- licensing making 8 people homeless |
Silawn - Jerusalem |
IA- Israeli authorities |
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24.3.2005 |
O- Spreading poisonous material in grazing lands used by Palestinian shepherds causing the death of 8 sheep |
Khirbet Atuwani- Yatta- Hebron |
IC- Israeli colonists from Giva'at Maon |
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24.3.2005 |
S- Seizing the first floor of the residential house of the family of Al Jamal and turning it into a military garrison making 16 people homeless |
Old city of Hebron |
IA- Israeli army |
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25.3.2005 |
S- Issuing land confiscation orders against 300 dunums for Wall construction |
Azzun & Kafr Thuluth – Qalqiliya |
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25.3.2005 |
O- Attacking farmers and preventing them from reaching their fields whose total areas are estimated at 500 dunum |
Karma- Yatta- Hebron |
IC, IA- Israeli colonists, Israeli army |
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27.3.2005 |
S- Seizing the house of Mr. Waleed Ash Shuweiki and turning it into a military garrison after dismissing its five occupants |
Tel Rumaida- Hebron's old city |
IA- Israeli army |
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27.3.2005 |
O- Preventing farmers from reaching their lands separated behind the Wall |
Qifin & kafr Jammal- Tulkarem |
IA - Israeli army |
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27.3.2005 |
O- Preventing farmers from accessing into their lands separated behind the Wall |
Ash Sha'rawiya- Tulkarem |
IA - Israeli army |
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30.3.2005 |
S- Confiscating 170.7 dunum of land for Wall construction |
Al Jeeb and Nabi Samuel – Jerusalem |
IA- Israeli army |
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Source: compiled from local newspapers, interviews and field survey.
S = Seizure; i.e. confiscation, eviction, occupation and any sort of asset grabbing
E = Expansion; i.e. any increase in land occupied by Israelis.
C = Construction; i.e. any increase in Israeli built-up areas.
R = Roads; i.e. any increase in the road network.
D = Demolition; i.e. any destruction of Palestinian assets.
U = Uprooting trees.
P = Plans
O = Other.
Summary of violations
By analyzing the Israeli violations mentioned in the table above, the following figures could be given:
1. Land confiscation, separation, annexation and devastation
The number of dunums that were already confiscated, devastated, separated behind the Apartheid Segregation Wall, annexed to colonies and seized for military and security purposes is estimated at 28618.2 dumum. Some of the confiscated lands are located in the vicinity of existing colonies and were directly seized by colonists.
2. Tree uprooting:
The total of at least 3605 trees of different types, mostly olives, was uprooted from Palestinian land for different purposes during the past three months.
The total of 3 housing units were dynamited for security reasons and 18 housing units were demolished under the pretext of un-licensing making about 30 people as homeless. In addition, demolition orders were issued against 89 housing units under the pretext of being close to the path of the Wall or because of un-licensing.
4. House seizure:
22 Palestinian houses were forcibly seized by Israeli army and turned into military observation posts after dismissing occupants or confining them to limited space inside their houses.
5. Colony expansion: