11 Stop Work Orders in the Villages of Barta’a Al Sharqiya and Arraba – Jenin Governorate

Violation: Israeli occupation forces issue Stop Work Orders against 11 agricultural structures benefitting 72 Palestinians including 45 children.

Location: The villages of Barta’a Al Sharqiya and Arraba in Jenin Governorate.

Date: February 21, 2012.

Affected: Members of the clans of Qabha and Hamed.

 

The right to adequate housing is considered one of the most relevant Articles in the International Conventions and Human Rights Treaties. Yet, as is always the case, the Israeli occupation places itself above all of the international norms and conventions while claiming to be the guardian of human rights and principles. The village of Barta’a is an example of such contradiction.

   

Throughout the years of the occupation, the village of Barta’a has seen the wrath of its policies; in 1948 the village was divided in half (to east and west). In the year 2005, the eastern part was isolated from its Palestinian environs due to the establishment of the Racist Wall. Demolition of houses, shelters, commercial structures in addition to the threat of the demolition of most of its structures exemplifies the racist policies implemented by the occupation forces.

 

On February 21, 2012, the so-called Israeli “Civil Administration” targeted 9 Palestinians from Barta’a Al Sharqiya with military orders calling for stopping construction of agricultural structures as well as retaining walls built in the village lately. Occupation forces gave the owners until the 15^th of March, 2012, to appeal against the Orders. As always, the Stop Work Orders were issued under the pretext of building in Area C “without a permit”.

 

  

 

 

 

On another front, Israeli occupation forces issued on February 14^th, 2012, an additional two Stop Work Orders against agricultural bruxes in the town of Arraba in the area of Beir Al Sabeel using the same pretext of building without a permit in Area C.