Since the beginning of 2019 , the Israeli occupation authorities carried out expansion works in “Negohot” illegal settlement on the expenses of Dura lands.
The occupation authorities are leveling lands for construction and roads’ opening around the settlement.
The expansion works are an implementation of organizational plan (A/1/521) presented by the occupation authorities in February 2018, which aims to lay hands on (291) dunums for settlement expansion. The plan included opening several roads , and building 102 residential units for settlers.
Photo 1: expansion works in “Negohot”
Photo 2+3: the new roads around the settlement
The new road connects “Negohot” to “Mir Shalem” outpost and a new outpost constructed to the west of Negohot. Noteworthy, the occupation authorities announced that they will legalize “Mer Shalim” outpost.
Photo 4: “Mer Shalim” outpost
Settlers established a new outpost , were they put mobile houses and barns , and took over postures and prohibited Palestinian farmers and real land owners from approaching the area.
Photo 5: the new outpost
For more information , read this report on Negohot’s organizational plan:
- New expansionist master plan for Negohot colony at the expense of Hebron lands
- Settlement Council Funds Founding Infrastructure in Negohot Colony
Legal Feedback:
The cpolicy by the Israeli occupation authorities of confiscating Palestinian lands in order to build illegal random outposts and settlements can only be regarded as a violation of all international conventions and agreements like:
The Geneva Fourth convention relative to the protection of civilian persons in the times of war:
Security council resolution 242 year 1967: Withdrawal of Israel armed forces from territories occupied in the recent conflict; and Termination of all claims or states of belligerency and respect for and acknowledgement of the sovereignty, territorial integrity and political independence of every State in the area and their right to live in peace within secure and recognized boundaries free from threats or acts of force.
Security council resolution 446 year 1979: Determines that the policy and practices of Israel in establishing settlements in the Palestinian and other Arab territories occupied since 1967 have no legal validity and constitute a serious obstruction to achieving a comprehensive, just and lasting peace in the Middle East;
Security council resolution 452 year 1979: the resolution once again denounced Israel’s settlement activities in territories occupied in 1976 including (East) Jerusalem, this activity constituting a violation of the Fourth Geneva convention, and called on Israel to cease planning and construction of settlements
Security council resolution 465 year 1980: calls to dismantle the existing settlements and in particular to cease, on an urgent basis, the establishment, construction and planning of settlements in the Arab territories occupied since 1967, including Jerusalem; Calls upon all States not to provide Israel with any assistance to be used specifically in connection with settlements in the occupied territories;
Security council resolution 478 year 1980: Censures in the strongest terms the enactment by Israel of the “basic law” on Jerusalem and the refusal to comply with relevant Security Council resolutions,Those States that have established diplomatic missions at Jerusalem to withdraw such missions from the Holy City.
Hague convention 1907 :
Article 46: the occupying power must not confiscate Private property .
Article 55: The occupying State shall be regarded only as administrator and usufructuary of public buildings, real estate, forests, and agricultural estates belonging to the hostile State, and situated in the occupied country. It must safeguard the capital of these properties, and administer them in accordance with the rules of usufruct.
Geneve forth convention 1949:
Article 49: The occupying power shall not deport or transfer parts of its own population into the territories it occupies.
Article 55: 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.
Article 174: taking of hostages and extensive destruction and appropriation of property, not justified by military necessity and carried out unlawfully and wantonly.
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