The Israeli Occupation Seals off 5 villages in Masafer Yatta / Hebron governorate

• Violation: imposig closure on 5 villages and communities.
• Date: 11/03/2019.
• Location: Masafer Yatta/ Hebron Governorate.
• Perpetrator: The Israeli occupation forces.
• Victims: People of Masafer Yatta.
• Description:

The  Israeli occupation forces and their bulldozers raided Masafer Yatta area, and sealed off 5 villages and communities.

Photos 1+2: imposing closure on Masafer Yatta villages.

The following villages were sealed off:

She’ab Al-Butum village: The road that connects bypass 317 and Ma a’en town east Yatta was sealed off, which restricted the movement of 300 people.

Qawawis village: The road that connects bypass 317 and the village was sealed off, which restricted the movement of 150 people.

Wadi Jhaish village: The road that connects bypass 317 and the village, which restricted the movement of 100 people.

Al-Kharaba Khirbet: the road that connects bypass 317 and the khirbet was sealed off, which restricted the movement of 80 people.

Maktal Moslim community:  The community was sealed off on its 30 residents.

Legal Commentary:

The constringing policy  by the Israel occupation authorities   towards the Palestinian civilians in all West Bank’s governorate including closing roads and obstructing their movement  can only be regarded as a violation of their right in the liberty of movement pledged by all  international conventions  and agreements like:

• The  Universal Declaration of Human Rights(1948) article(13) states:
• Every person has the right of liberty of movement and to choose his place of residence inside the borders of each country.
• Each person has the right to depart  or to come back  to any country including his country.
• The Universal Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of  Racial Discrimination (1965) article 3(5)paragrah2-d
• Every person has the right of liberty of movement and to choose his place of residence inside the borders of each country.
• Each person has the right to depart  or to come back  to any country including his country.
• The Universal covenant on civil and political rights (1966) article(12-3)
• Each person legally has the liberity to move and to select his residence place.