2024-11-06
Establishment of a New Colonial Outpost in Sabastiya Town/ Nablus Governorate
- Violation: Establishment of a new colonial outpost.
Location: Sabastiya town, North of Nablus.
Date: November, 6th, 2024.
Perpetrators: Settlers.
Victims: Several farmers from the town.
Details:
At the beginning of this November, a group of settlers, established a new pastoral colonial outpost in Sabastiya lands, north of Nablus.
It is worth noting that the settlers built four structures, containing of metal mobile homes, in addition to two tents made of arches and plastic sheets, in ‘Ras Qaboos’ area, north of the town and near ‘’Shavi Shomron’’ settlement.
The colonial outpost is located on lands planted with fruitful olive trees, and belong to several farmers from the village.
Mr. Ahmad Fares Kayed, a member of the municipal council, stated:
‘’Illegal settlers’ imposed their control on the area by establishing a new pastoral colonial outpost that’s threatens over 200 dunams of olive trees. Moreover four Palestinian families from Al Mukhaymer family live only about 150 meters away from this colonial outpost. Three weeks ago, while an agricultural family from the village was harvesting olives near colonial outpost, a group of settlers attacked the farmers there and sprayed with pepper spray, that’s led to martyrdom of citizen Ahmad Abdallah Ghazal (62) years old.
Reportedly, according to the field follow up at the site of violation, settlers have razed approximately 17 dunams in that area, to expanding the scope of that colonial outpost on Palestinian lands. This means the Judaization of the entire area and the transformation of the pastoral outpost into a large outpost on Palestinian lands.
Sabastiya Village:
Sabastiya is located 12 km northwest Nablus, It is bordered to the north by the village of Burqa, to the west by the village of Al-Masoudiya, to the east by Nisf-Jubeil, and to the south by the villages of Al-Naqura and Deir Sharaf. Its population was 3,205 as of 2017. The total area of the village is 16,225 dunams, of which 521 dunams are designated as built-up area. According to the Oslo Accords, the village's land is classified as:
- Area A: 8,942 dunams
- Area B: 4,980 dunams
- Area C: 2,303 dunams
United Nations General Assembly Resolutions Regarding Settlement:
UN General Assembly Resolution dated 20/12/1972: This resolution called on Israel to cease a number of actions and practices, including building Israeli settlements in occupied Arab territories and transferring Israeli civilians to these territories.
UN General Assembly Resolution dated 15/12/1972: The General Assembly urged Israel to stop annexing any part of the occupied Arab territories and establishing settlements there, as well as transferring populations to those territories.
UN General Assembly Resolution dated 07/12/1973: This resolution expressed deep concern over Israel's violation of the Fourth Geneva Convention of 1949 and all actions taken by Israel to alter the features of occupied lands or their demographic composition, considering these actions as violations of international law.
UN General Assembly Resolution dated 29/11/1974: The General Assembly expressed grave concern over Israel's annexation of parts of occupied lands, the establishment of settlements, and the transfer of populations to those areas.
UN General Assembly Resolution dated 15/12/1975: This resolution, consisting of four sections, condemned Israel's actions in the occupied territories, describing these practices as serious violations of the UN Charter and an obstacle to achieving a lasting and just peace in the region. It emphasized that these actions were null and void and had no legal basis.
UN General Assembly Resolution dated 28/10/1977: This resolution affirmed in its first section that all measures and actions taken by Israel in Palestinian territories and other Arab lands occupied since 1967 are legally invalid, and represent a severe obstruction to efforts aimed at achieving a just and lasting peace in the Middle East. The General Assembly strongly regretted Israel's continued implementation of these measures, especially the establishment of settlements in the occupied Arab territories.
مشروع: حماية الحقوق البيئية الفلسطينية في مناطق "ج" SPERAC IV - GFFO
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