The Sixth Intermediary Report for the
"Monitoring Israeli Colonizing Activities" Project
October - December 2004
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 October and December, 2004. The report describes and evaluates those events and their effects on the Palestinian community.
Table 1: Israeli Violations from October-December 2004 (Jenin, Tulkarem, Qalqiliya, Nablus, Salfit, Tubas, Hebron and Jerusalem)
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Date |
Violation |
Location |
Violators |
Notes |
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4.10.04 |
O-Prevention of Palestinian farmers from reaching their olive fields near Qadumim colony whose total area is estimated at 3000 dunums |
Kufr Qadum- Qalqiliya |
IA- Israeli army |
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|
4.10.04 |
O- Attacking an anti Wall peaceful march and injuring 12 local participants and two foreigners |
Beit Awwa- Hebron |
IA- Israeli army |
See case study "The Segregation Wall in Beit Awwa Town- Hebron governorate" Oct.,04 |
|
4.10.04 |
O- Thousands of colonists organize provocative marches under the protection of the Israeli army |
Jerusalem city |
IC- Israeli colonists |
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4.10.04 |
O- Issuing a statistical report on Palestinian losses during current Intifada in the governorate of Nablus as followed: 462 martyr, 1370 male detainee, including 350 children, 132 female detainee, the demolition of 450 house totally and 700 house partially, 9.9 million dollars as losses in the agricultural field, the destruction of 100 factory, the partial demolition of 1361 commercial store with a totals material losses of 17 million dollars. |
The Palestinian Ministry of Information- Nablus |
IA, IC- Israeli authorities, army, colonists |
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5.10.04 |
U-Uprooting more than 100 olive tree near the Apartheid Wall |
Ar Ras village- Tulkarem |
IA- Israeli army |
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5.10.04 |
D- Starting to bulldoze 500 dunums of Palestinian lands and uproot dozens of olive trees in preparation for the Wall construction which is planned to travel 29 km passing in the lands of the front line villages of Al Jaba’, Surif, Ad Deir, Kharas, Nuba, Beit Ula, Beit Kahil, Jamrura, Tarqumiya, Idna, Deir Samit, Beit Awwa, As Sikka, Beit Mirsim, Deir Al Asal Al Fuqa, Deir Al Asal Atihta and Al Burj |
Surif and ad Deir villages- Hebron |
IA- Israeli army |
See case study " The segregation Wall hits the lands of Surif and Khirbet Ad Deir- Hebron district", Oct., 04 |
|
5.10.04 |
O- Prevention of farmers from picking olives |
The villages of Kufr al Labad and Shufa- Tulkarem |
IA- Israeli army |
|
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8.10.04 |
U- Uprooting olive tree in 70 dunums in preparation for the Wall construction |
Deir Al Asal Al Fuqa- Hebron |
IA- Israeli army |
|
|
11.10.04 |
O- A statistical report put the number of colonists in the West Bank at the end of March,2004, at 425000 dispersed in 155 colony built over 142 km2 |
Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics- Ramallah |
IA, IC- Israeli authorities, Israeli army, Israeli colonists |
|
|
11.10.2004 |
O- Attacking a Christian religious march on the way to the Holy Sepulcher extracting a cross from the hand of the deputy head of the Orthodox denomination and physically attacking a number of religious dignitaries. |
The old city of Jerusalem |
IC- Israeli colonists |
|
|
11.10.2004 |
O- Preventing farmers from picking olives in the lands separated behind the Wall |
The village of Tura Al Gharbiya- Jenin |
IA- Israeli army |
|
|
12.10.2004 |
O- Issuing a military order allowing Palestinian farmers to pick their olives within a period ranging between one to three days only |
West Bank |
IA- Israeli army |
|
|
12.10.2004 |
O- Injuring a Palestinian farmer with a live bullet in the neck whilst he was licking olives in his field |
Asira Al Qibliya- Nablus |
IC- Israeli colonists |
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12.10.2004 |
D- Burning olive orchard and opening fire at Palestinian farmers whilst picking their olives |
Yasuf village- Nablus |
IC- Israeli colonists |
|
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13.10.2004 |
U- Uprooting 60 olive trees for Mr. Mohammed Jibreel Mahaina and stealing their yields |
Bani Na’m- Hebron |
IC- Israeli colonists |
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13.10.2004 |
O- Preventing farmers from picking their olives under the pretext of failing to guarantee their personal security threatened by colonists. |
Azzun Atma village- Qalqiliya |
IA- Israeli army |
|
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13.10.2004 |
O- Preventing farmers from picking their olives near the colony of Susiya after physically attacking20 families and foreign and international peace team members |
Yatta- Hebron |
IA- Israeli army, Israeli colonists |
|
|
13.10.2004 |
D- Shelling and then bulldozing the house of Mr. Hafiz Naji Al Khatib under security pretexts |
The city of Hebron |
IA- Israeli army |
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|
13.10.2004 |
D- Dynamiting the house of Mr. Iyad Mohammed Abu Ar Rub for security pretexts |
Jalboun village- Jenin |
IA- Israeli army |
|
|
15.10.2004 |
O- Preventing farmers from picking olives |
Deir Al Asal –Hebron |
IA- Israeli army |
|
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15.10.2004 |
D- Damaging 15 dunums of olive trees owned by farmers Yaser Radi Nawaj’a and Mohammed Khalil Arab |
Yatta- Hebron |
IC- Israeli colonists from Susiya |
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15.10.2004 |
D- Dynamiting the house of Mr.Abdul Fattah Abdul Ghani Al Ja’bari under the pretext that it was rented to the family of martyr Nasim Mohammed Al Ja’bari causing serious damage to four other houses |
The city f Hebron |
IA- Israeli army |
|
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16.10.2004 |
D- Denying passing permits to almost 40% of the farmers who wanted to pick their olives |
Nazlet Sheikh Zayed- Jenin |
IA- Israeli army |
|
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18.10.2004 |
U- Uprooting 20 olive trees belonging to the family of Aisha |
Shuweka- Tulkarem |
IA- Israeli army |
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|
18.10.2004 |
O- Stealing large quantities of olive harvest belonging to farmer Hilal Masha’la and causing damage to 150 tree |
Al Jab’a- Hebron |
IC- Israeli colonists |
|
|
19.10.2004 |
E- Starting to bulldoze 50 dunums of Palestinian lands in preparation for the establishment of students dorms affiliated to the Hebrew university |
Mount Scopus- Jerusalem |
IA- Israeli authorities |
See case study" Hebrew University expansionist plans ...A flagrant violation of Plaestinian rights to housing and ownership", Dec., 04 |
|
22.10.2004 |
D- Dynamiting the family house of prisoner Mohammed Mustafa Shreim and the family house of prisoner Samih Ash Shuweki without allowing for the evacuation of the contents and furniture, and causing heavy damage to neighboring houses |
The city of Qalqiliya |
IA- Israeli army |
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22.10.2004 |
O- Releasing a number of wild pigs in Palestinian agricultural lands with the aim of destroying agriculture and water irrigation systems |
The villages of Falamiya and Kufr Jammal- Tulkarem |
IA- Israeli authorities |
|
|
26.10.2004 |
S- Seizing an uninhabited house owned by Mr. Zakariya Al Bakri with the aim of annexing it into the colony of Tel Rumaida |
The old city of Hebron |
IC- Israeli colonists |
|
|
27.10.2004 |
D- Dynamiting a shoe factory and a furniture workshop owned by the family of Abu Shukhaidem and setting fire to contents |
The old city of Hebron |
IA- Israeli army |
|
|
27.10.2004 |
O- Attacking and injuring two Palestinians |
The old city of Hebron |
IC- Israeli colonists |
|
|
27.10.2004 |
O- Stealing gold artifacts from the house of Mr. Issam Barakat whilst attacking it |
The old city of Hebron |
IA- Israeli army |
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|
27.10.2004 |
O- Opening fire at Palestinian olive pickers killing one of them |
Orif- Nablus |
IC- Israeli colonists |
|
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27.10.2004 |
O- A report issued by the Palestinian Ministry of Agriculture put the losses in the agricultural field in Hebron district during the current year at: 2.5 million dollars |
Palestinian Ministry of Agriculture- Hebron office |
IA,IC- Israeli authorities, Israeli colonists |
|
|
28.10.2004 |
P- Drawing up a plan to build 280 housing units for Israeli colonists after annexing the target lands into Israeli by the construction of the Wall |
Umm Azarazir- Abu Dees- Jerusalem |
IA- Israeli authorities |
See case study " A state of house arrest and the construction of a new settlement prevails in Abu Dis town", Nov.,04 |
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28.10.2004 |
S- 40 armed colonists from Otni'el seize the olive harvest from the Palestinian farmers and causing material damage to a number of trees |
Karma-Hebron |
IC- Israeli colonists |
|
|
28.10.2004 |
E- Announcing the confiscation of 305 dunums of olive planted lands for military purposes owned by the families Hanun and Abu Alia |
Shufa- Tulkarem |
IA- Israeli army |
See case study" A profile of the Israeli violations against people and land in Shufa village", Aug.,04 |
|
2.11.2004 |
O- Armed colonists packed by soldiers from Otni'el attack Palestinian olive pickers and foreign supporters |
Karma- Hebron |
IC, IA- Israeli colonists, Israeli army |
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3.11.2004 |
D- Dynamiting thee houses: the first owned by the family of martyr Amer Abdullah; the second by the family of the wanted Hisham Ka’bi; the third by the family of the wanted Bashar Hanani causing heavy damage to neighboring houses |
The refugee camp of Askar, the village of Rujeeb and the village of Beit Furik |
IA- Israeli army |
|
|
4.11.2004 |
S- Asphalting the new colonists’ roads linking between Kiriyat Arba’ and the Ibrahimi mosque built over the ruins of ancient Palestinian houses |
The old city of Hebron |
IA- Israeli authorities |
See case study " Israeli " prayers road built on ruins of ancient Palestinian houses in the old city of Hebron", Sep., 04 |
|
4.11.2004 |
O-Preventing farmers from reaching their olive fields near the colony of Susiya |
Yatta- Hebron |
IC-IA- Israeli colonists, Israeli army |
|
|
5.11.2004 |
C- Adding four housing units to a colonial nucleus west of Dura – Hebron |
Khirbet Tarusa- Dura- Hebron |
IC, IA- Israeli colonists, Israeli army |
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7.11.2004 |
O- Hurling stones at Palestinian citizens in the heart of the old city of Hebron |
The old city of Hebron |
IC- Israeli colonists |
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|
7.11.2004 |
O- Kidnapping two young shepherds ( Mr. Sufian Hamamda and Mr. Yusif Jabarin, 14years old ) for 12 hours |
Khirbet Jinba- Hebron |
IC- Israeli colonists |
|
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8.11.2004 |
E-Notifying the Tulkarem citizens of the military order banning any type of Palestinian construction along the Apartheid wall at the depth of 300 meters from both sides |
Tulkarem district |
IA- Israeli army |
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|
9.11.2004 |
O-Preventing Palestinian farmers from picking their olives in the vicinity of Negohut colony to the west of Dura ( about 150 dunums) |
Khirbet Ifqeiqis- Dura- Hebron |
IC- IA- Israeli colonists, Israeli army |
|
|
9.11.2004 |
E-Starting to bulldoze 70 dunums of Palestinian land for the expansion of an existing military camp |
Issawiya- Jerusalem |
IA- Israeli army |
See case study" The new Jerusalem Master plan grabs 250 dunums of Issawiya village lands ", Dec., 04 |
|
12.11.2004 |
U-Uprooting dozens of olive trees owned by Mr. Nabieh Sidqi az Zeib and brothers |
Aqraba- Nablus |
IC- Israeli colonists |
|
|
13.11.2004 |
D-Israeli Betselm human rights organization confirmed the demolition of 4100 Palestinian houses during the four years of Intifada setting 28000 people homeless |
West Bank and Gaza |
IA- Israeli army, Israeli authorities |
|
|
16.11.2004 |
D- Dynamiting a commercial store for selling construction materials belonging to Mr. Mohammed Ibrahim Nayef inflicting material losses estimated at 100 JD |
The city of Jenin |
IA- Israeli army |
|
|
19.11.2004 |
S- Seizing the house of Mr. Riyad Ahamd Abu ar Rub after dismissing all occupants under the pretext of security. The house was changed into a military garrison |
Anazlah Al Wusta- Jenin |
IA- Israeli army |
|
|
9.11.2004 |
E- Continuing to bulldoze Palestinian owned lands in Mount Scopus for the benefit of the Hebrew university. Confrontations broke out between the police and land owners causing the injury of 5 people and the arrest of two others |
Issawiya- Mount Scopus- Jerusalem |
IA- Israeli authorities |
See case study" The new Jerusalem Master plan grabs 250 dunums of Issawiya village lands ", Dec., 04 |
|
22.11.2004 |
O- Quelling a peaceful march organized in protest against the establishment of the Wall on Palestinian lands causing the injury of 21 people, some of them hit by live bullets while others hit by metal and rubber bullets the Wall is expected to confiscate or separate about 400 dunums in that area |
Beit Ulla- Hebron |
IA- Israeli army |
|
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25.11.2004 |
D- Dynamiting the house of Mr. Nizar Nizam Eddin Shehada |
The city of Hebron |
IA- Israeli army |
|
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25.11.2004 |
D- Dynamiting the family flat of martyr Malik Naser Eddin causing heavy damage to seven other flats in the same residential building |
The city of Hebron |
IA- Israeli army |
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|
27.11.2004 |
D- Demolishing a residential compound comprised of tents and barracks owned by the Jahalin Bedouin tribe and opened tear gas to dismiss occupants |
Jaba’- Jerusalem |
IA- Israeli amry |
See case study" For the purpose of Wall construction A new Military order to confiscate more lands from the villages of Surif and Al Jab'a",Dec., 04
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|
29.11.2004 |
U- Uprooting 70 olive trees planted over 15 dunums of lands to make room for the construction of the Wall . |
Deir Al Asal – Hebron |
IA- Israeli army |
|
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29.11.2004 |
E- Israeli Ha’aritz newspaper confirmed that the erection of the Wall will eventually lead to the confiscation of 8% of the total area of West Bank ( about 400 M2) with a total length of 700 dunum |
West Bank |
IA-Israeli army, Israeli authorities |
|
|
1.12.2004 |
D- Demolishing a 6 storey residential building comprising 10 flats and owned by Mr. Mahmud Abdul Muhsin Hasan making 25 people homless including 14 children under the pretext of un- licensing. |
Beit Hanina- Jerusalem |
IA- Israeli authorities |
|
|
1.12.2004 |
O- Preventing vegetable merchants from inside Israel from entering Palestinian villages |
Tubas governorate |
IS- Israeli army |
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2.12.2004 |
D- Demolishing 41 residential barracks and 27 sheds owned by Bedouin families making 197 people homeless |
Anata- Jerusalem |
IA- Israeli authorities |
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2.12.2004 |
D-Demolishing the 150M 2 house of the member of the Palestinian legislative Council Mr. Ahmad Al Batsh |
Bir Nabala- Jerusalem |
IA- Israeli authorities |
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2.12.2004 |
D- Demolishing the 100 M2 of Mrs. Suhaila Shebana under the pretext of un-licensing making 10 people homeless |
Beit Hanina- Jerusalem |
IA- Israeli authorities |
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3.12.2004 |
D- Demolishing the house of Mr. Mohammed Ahmad Shawamra to make room for the construction of the Apartheid Wall |
Deir al Asal Afouqa- Hebron |
IA- Israeli army |
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3.12.2004 |
E- Bulldozing 300 dunums of olive orchards for the construction of the Wall |
Deir al Asal Afouqa- Hebron |
IA- Israeli army |
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4.12.2004 |
O-Erecting a metal gate at the southern entrance to Tulkarem city for the purpose of separating the city from its southern environs |
Tulkarem city |
IA- Israeli army |
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5.12.2004 |
D-Demolishing two rooms belonging to Mr. Nabeel Ramadan Al Bana under the pretext of un- licensing |
Silwan- Jerusalem |
IA- Israeli authorities |
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7.12.2004 |
D-Demolishing a two floor residential building and two stores owned by Mr. Fu'ad Salama and brothers making 360 people homeless under the pretext of un-licensing |
Jabel Al Mukaber- Jerusalem |
IA- Israeli authorities |
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9.12.2004 |
D-Demolishing the 180 M2 of Mr. Zahran Al Louzi under the pretext of un- licensing |
Al Jeeb- Jerusalem |
IA- Israeli authorities |
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9.12.2004 |
D-Demolishing 7 residential barracks for Bedouins to make room for the construction of the Wall and making 30 people homeless |
Bir Nabala- Jerusalem |
IA- Israeli army |
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11.12.2004 |
O- Physically attacking anti Wall activists injuring and arresting a number of them |
Wadi al Baida- Idhna- Hebron |
IA- Israeli army |
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12.12.2004 |
O-Attacking Palestinian houses and properties with stones and empty bottles under army protection cuaisng damage |
The old city of Hebron |
IC- Israeli colonists |
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12.12.2004 |
O-Erecting more road barricades ( soil mounds) on the road linking between the village of Tel and the city of Nablus at the height of four meters |
The village of Tel- Nablus |
IA- Israeli army |
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12.12.2004 |
D-Demolishing the second floor of the house of Mr. Zuheir Atta Nimer under the pretext of un-licensing and without allowing for the removal of furniture and contents. |
Al Jeeb- Jerusalem |
IA- Israeli authorities |
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13.12.2004 |
O-Attacking Palestinian olive pickers in their fields forcing them to flee the area under gun point |
Iskaka- Salfit |
IC- Israeli colonists |
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13.12.2004 |
E-Tractors of Yitzar colony Plough dozens of dunums owned by Mr. Ibrahim Ez Eddin Hamed in preparation for final confiscation and annexation |
Asira Al Qibliya- Nablus |
IC- Israeli colonists |
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13.12.2004 |
O-An Itimar colonist opens fire at a number of shepherds forcing them out of the area |
Aqraba- Nablus |
IC- Israeli colonists |
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14.12.2004 |
E- Bulldozing large areas of olive orchards near Al Kafriyat checkpoint under the pretext of security |
Faro'un- Tulkarem |
IA- Israeli army |
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15.12.2004 |
D- Dynamiting a flat owned by Mr. Ahamad Ysuf Abu Daod and a flat owned by Rajeh Abu Isneina for security pretexts |
Wadi Al Hariya- Hebron city |
IA- Israeli army |
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15.12.2004 |
S-Seizing the two floor house of Nasif family forcing occupants to gather in one room and changing it into a military observation post |
Tel Zu'rub- Nablus |
IA- Israeli army |
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15.12.2004 |
E-Starting to bulldoze vast areas of agricultural lands for the benefit of the Wall |
Deir Ballut- Salfit |
IA- Israeli army |
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16.12.2004 |
D- Dynamiting the family house of prisoner Iyad Abdul Mu'ti Abu Shukheidem for security pretext |
Wadi Abu Ikteila – Hebron |
IA- Israeli army |
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16.12.2004 |
E- Confiscating 600 dunums of agricultural lands for the construction of the Wall |
Surif & Al Jaba'a- Hebron |
IA- Israeli army |
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17.12.2004 |
E-Bulldozing 20 dunums of land owned by Mr. Atallah Odeh for the erection of mobile homes for colonists |
Al Samu'- Hebron |
IA- Israeli army |
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18.12.2004 |
O-Storming the charitable society destroying outdoor and indoors and confiscating files and documents |
Beit Kahil- Hebron |
IA- Israeli army |
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18.12.2004 |
D- Setting fore to three commercial stores |
The old city of Hebron |
IC- Israeli colonists |
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21.12.2004 |
E-Bulldozing 80 dunums of olive orchards for the construction of a new colony under the name of " New Tsufim" |
Jayyus- Qalqiliya |
IA- Israeli army |
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21.12.2004 |
D-Demolishing two family houses for two prisoners making 17 people homeless |
Araba- Jenin |
IA- Israeli army |
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21.12.2004 |
D- Demolishing three housing units in a 500 M2 building owned by Fadiya Amuori, Hassan Amuori and Khalil Abu Shehada under the pretext of un-licensing |
Shu'fat- Jerusalem |
IA- Israeli authorities |
|
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23.12.2004 |
O-Tightening security measures in the vicinity of the Wall affecting many Palestinian farmers. |
Palestinian villages close to the Wall- Jenin |
IA- Israeli army |
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27.12.2004 |
U-Uprooting about 200 olive trees for the purpose of the Wall construction |
Faro'un- Tulkarem |
IA- Israeli army |
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30.12.2004 |
D-Setting fore to two commercial stores owned by Mr. Mohammed Tayseer Al 'Iwaiwi |
The old city of Hebron |
IC- Israeli colonists |
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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.
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