- Violation: demolition of structures
- Location: Hills of Abu Al-Aullayeq
- Date: January 25, 2017
- Perpetrators: Israeli Occupation Forces
- Victims: two Bedouin families
Details:
A massive force from Israel army accompanied by two military dozers raided on January 25, 2017 the area of Abu Al-Aullayeq, southwest Jericho city and embarked on demolishing two residential tents and two tents for sheep that belong to families from AL-Jahalin Bedouin community. Noteworthy, the targeted tents were gifted by ACTED organization.
It should be noted that Israeli Occupation Forces claim the area as "closed military zone" and that any type of construction there is illegal. Noteworthy, the two affected families were targeted in 2013 and 2015; they were notified of eviction and demolition. The following table shows information about the affected people and their properties:
|
Affected citizen |
Family |
Minors |
No. of sheep |
Demolished structure |
Remarks |
||
|
Residential tent\m2 |
Sheep tent\m2 |
Others |
|||||
|
Yousef Kteifat |
9 |
6 |
13 |
60 |
60 |
Barn (90 m2) + Kitchen (6m2) |
Structures are donated by ACTED |
|
Mohammad Kteifat |
3 |
0 |
22 |
60 |
45 |
Structures are donated by ACTED |
|
|
Total |
12 |
6 |
35 |
120 |
105 |
|
|
The area of Hills of Abu Al-Aullayeq accommodates two Bedouin families from Arab Al-Jahalin community; the families have been living there for over ten years.
Land Research Center LRC sees that demolitions contradict with all the International conventions and Humanitarian laws including:
Article 17 of the (1948) Universal Declaration of Human Rights stating: “Everyone has the right to own property alone as well as in association with others. No one shall be arbitrarily deprived of his property.”
Section ‹G› of article 23 of the (1907) The Hague Conventions asserting: “In addition to the prohibitions provided by special Conventions, it is especially forbidden to destroy or seize the enemy's property, unless such destruction or seizure be imperatively demanded by the necessities of war.”
Article 53 of the Geneva Fourth Convention (1948) declaring: “Any destruction by the Occupying Power of real or personal property belonging individually or collectively to private persons, or to the State, or to other public authorities, or to social or cooperative organizations, is prohibited, except where such destruction is rendered absolutely necessary by military operations.”
Section 1, Article 11 of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (1966): “The States Parties to the present Covenant recognize the right of everyone to an adequate standard of living for himself and his family, including adequate food, clothing and housing, and to the continuous improvement of living conditions.
Prepared by
The Land Research Center
LRC
