Demolishing Structures in the Jordan Valley

Demolishing Structures in the Jordan Valley

 

 

Violation: demolishing a number of structures.
Location: Yirza, Bardala, Ein Hilwa, and al Maleh – Tubas.
Date: April 23, 2013.
Perpetrators: the Israeli Occupation Army.
Victims: four Bedouin families (34 people including 15 children).
 
Details:
 
A year ago, the merciless Israeli soldiers threw Amjad al Zawahra out of his shelter when he was a day old; the screams and agony of Ali al Faqir, a 4-day-old baby did not spare him and he was thrown along his family under the beams of the burning sun.
 
 
Picture 1: Ali al Faqir among his brothers
 
 
Picture 2: a child sleeping after the demolition of his parents residential tent
 
The Israeli Occupation Army gathers troops and vehicles which move to demolition a simple residence that cost less than 300 NIS to build; it is a sign of power while knowing that the Palestinian existence in the Jordan valley spoils many of the Israeli plans in the area.
 
On April 23, 2013, Israeli troops accompanied by 2 dozers broke into the Bedouin communities of Bardala, Yirza, Ein Hilwa, and Al Maleh to demolish 4 residential tents and 5 barns under the pretext of unlicensed construction.
 
Table 1: victims: 
Victim
Location
Family members
Children
Structures
Remarks
Residence
Barn
others
Faisal Ibrahim
Yirza
9
4
1, 80 m2
1, 120 m2
Room, kitchen, fence
Second demolition
Ali al Faqir
Al Maleh
10
7
2, 60 m2
2, 60 m2
Room, fence
Fourth demolition
Sati Daraghma
Ein Hilwa
7
3
1, 60 m2
2, 60 m2
Room, kitchen, fence
Third demolition
Fawwaz Sawafta
Bardala
8
1
 
 
A tent used for commercial purposes
 
Total
34
15
4
5
 
 
 

 

 

 

Picture 6-7: Ali al Faqir structures
 

 

 

Picture 8-9: Sati Darghma structures knocked down by dozers
 

 

 

 

Picture 10-11: Fawaz Daraghma tent
 
The Jordan Valley area has occupied a core part of the Israeli policies in the West Bank since its occupation in 1967. The Israeli measures are intended to empty the area from its Palestinian residents to make way for further colonial expansion.
 
 
 

 

 
Categories: Demolition