Preamble:

When black clouds promise of rain, farmers hurry to open canals towards their trees and wells. And when the moon reaches an eclipse, scientists hurry to their telescopes to enjoy this natural phenomenon

But when the scent of death and blood flies in the air of Palestine, where Palestinians are busy burying their martyrs, Jewish colonists hurry to Palestinian groves to uproot trees and impose a de facto of racism and brutality

Every new dawn, the Israeli occupation invests its powers supported by all countries of darkness in the world to take over more Palestinian lands that is by killing the sons of Palestinians and demolishing their homes, uproot and damage their trees, seize their lands and impose closures on their roads.

All of the aforementioned are done for the favor of legalizing and expanding Israeli colonies and outposts for the occupation targets the land, the history and the heritage. It also targets the indigenous Palestinian to be replaced with outcast criminals from all over the world.

What happened during Al-Aqsa uprising? :

The whole world is agonized by the executions the Israeli occupation carry out on Palestinian youth. The same occupation that sets colonists free to kill Palestinians and torch their residences. The incidents of burning the kid Mohammad Abu Khdair alive after pouring gas in his mouth and the torching of Al-Dawabshih family while asleep in the Nablus village of Duma were few of many examples of colonists’ sadism, which is fed by the burning of kids’ flesh.

During Al-Aqsa uprising that started in response to break-ins on it, the Israeli governmental and military bodies, which intentions align with the Council of Settlements in the West Bank, race time to implement their colonial project that is founded on Palestinian blood.

Over the past sixty days, 89 people were recorded martyrs, of whom four were women and 18 were kids. Thousands others were detained where the following violations were documented:

• 53 structures and residences were demolished
• 71 structures and residences were threatened of demolition
• 500 of agricultural dunums were confiscated
• More than 831 trees were sabotaged and uprooted
• Around 57 checkpoints, earth mounds and road blocks were set up
• 10 colonial outposts and neighborhoods were legalized
• 4700 colonial units were approved for establishment

The following tables and maps illustrate the Israeli crimes against the right to Land and Housing in the governorates of the West Bank including East Jerusalem since the beginning of the uprising in September 20, 2015 until today:

The following table illustrates the numbers of demolished structures in the West Bank including East Jerusalem since September 20, 2015 until November 18, 2015:  

Governorate	No. of demolished structures on the claim of “unlicensed construction”	No. of demolished structures on the claim of “security purposes”
Jerusalem	10	6
Hebron	8	1
Ramallah	0	1
Nablus	0	4
Tubas	19	0
Jenin	3	1
Total	40	13
Grand total	53

Source: Field research- Monitoring Israeli Violation Department- Land Research Center

 

The following table illustrates the numbers of threatened of demolition structures in the West Bank including East Jerusalem since September 20, 2015 until November 18, 2015:  

Governorate	No. of threatened  structures on the claim of “unlicensed construction”	No. of threatened structures on the claim of “security purposes”
Jerusalem	16	12
Hebron	5	12
Nablus	12	0
Tubas	13	0
Jenin	0	1
Total	46	25
Grand total	71

Source: Field research- Monitoring Israeli Violation Department- Land Research Center

The occupation demolishes a well in Hebron on the claim of unlicensed construction on November12, 2015

 

The Israeli occupation demolishes the residences of Ja’abis and Abu Jamal families in the Jerusalem neighborhood of Jabal Al-Mukabbir on the claim of “security purposes”

 

The following table illustrates the area of attacked lands in dunums in the West Bank including East Jerusalem since September 20, 2015 until November 18, 2015:

Governorate	Confiscated lands in dunums	Attacked lands in dunums
Hebron	40
Bethlehem	202	38
Nablus	38	120
Salfit	0	53
Qalqiliya	0	10
Total	280	221

Source: Field research- Monitoring Israeli Violation Department- Land Research Center

 

The following table illustrates the number of attacked trees in the West Bank including East Jerusalem since September 20, 2015 until November 18, 2015:

Governorate	No. of trees	Totally damaged
Jerusalem	20	20
Bethlehem	150	120
Nablus	490	450
Salfit	60	0
Qalqiliya	111	80
Total	831	670

 

Source: Field research- Monitoring Israeli Violation Department- Land Research Center

 

The following table illustrates the number of checkpoints set up at the entrance of villages, towns and neighborhoods in the West Bank including East Jerusalem since September 20, 2015 until November 18, 2015:

Governorate	No. of checkpoints
Jerusalem
Hebron
Bethlehem
Ramallah
Nablus
Salfit
Qalqilyia
Tulakrem
Total

Source: Field research- Monitoring Israeli Violation Department- Land Research Center

 

The checkpoints set up in the West Bank became known as the death checkpoints for, according to the records of Land Research Center, 35 martyrs (68%) were killed at such checkpoints.  The checkpoint are namely (Al-Kuntainer, , Shuhada Street, Gosh Zion bloc, Beit Ainun, checkpoint 160, Jaba’, Qalandiya, and Al-Jalama)

Entrance of AL-Jalazun camp, Ramallah

The Western road linking Silwad town to Yabrud village

the Jerusalem neighborhood of AL-Tur after being shut by road blocks

The road leading to the villages of northwest Ramallah city

 

The following table illustrates the number of colonial units that were included in bids and tenders in Israeli colonies on the lands of the West Bank including East Jerusalem since September 20, 2015 until November 18, 2015:

Governorate	No. of colonies to be expanded	No. of units
Jerusaelm	2	1257
Bethlehem	1	891
Ramallah	2	2300
Nablus	3	281
Total	7	4729

Source: Field research- Monitoring Israeli Violation Department- Land Research Center

 

The following table illustrates the number of colonies legalized (partially or entirely), which are founded on lands from the West Bank including East Jerusalem since September 20, 2015 until November 18, 2015:

Governorate	Name of colony
Hebron	Sansana
Ramallah	Shilo, Mizpe Dani, Nevi Eriz
Nablus	Adi Ad, Itamar, Yesh Kodishm Ahya, Keida
Salfit	Yakir
Total	10

Source: Field research- Monitoring Israeli Violation Department- Land Research Center

Legalizing 94 colonial units in Shilo colony that is founded on lands confiscated from the Nablus village of Qaryut

Machineries work day and night to establish new colonial units in Gilo colony that is located on lands confiscated from Bethlehem. The construction started after ratifying 891 new units

 

 

Prepared by
 The Land Research Center
LRC