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The Caterpillar Bulldozers in Motion Israel Demolishes Two Palestinian Houses in Al-Walaja Village
Israel continues to disregard the international laws as it continues with its violation of humanitarian laws and article 53 of the Fourth Geneva Convention of 1949 concerning destruction of property
The Segregation Wall threatens the practice of territorial expansion in Rantis village
Rantis, is a small Palestinian village located to the northwest of Ramallah district in the Palestinian West Bank. It has a total population of 2688 inhabitants and a built up
The Effects of the Israeli Practices on Residents of Ramin village
Location & Population: Ramin village is located 15 kilometers to the east of Tulkarem city. It houses a population of 1986 according to PCBS population estimates of 2003,
People of the caves targeted by the Israeli occupation forces
Introduction For thousands of years, Palestinian peasants and shepherds lived in many cave villages scattered in the area located southeast of Yatta city in Hebron and close to
Israeli Hoax of Barriers removal
During the second week of June 2004, the Israeli Army command declared that it removed some forty barriers throughout the Occupied Palestinian West Bank. According to the Israeli Army source,
New crossing point on lands of As Sawahra As Sharqiya
During the past three and a half years, Israel has constructed more than 750 barriers in the West Bank dividing it into small cantons. All main and secondary roads connecting
The Segregation Wall hits more Palestinian lands in Qalqilyia district
Location and population Jinsafut village is located 15 km to the east of Qalqilyia city, and bounded by Tulkarem in the north, Nablus in the east and Salfit in the
Plans for a new Israeli “South Jerusalem” Grabbing Palestinian lands from Al Walaja, Battir, and Beit Jala
The Israeli Initiative calls for the expansion of the Israeli Jerusalem boundaries further to the south in order to add a new southern part to the city. After 1967,
A New Confiscation Order for the Segregation Wall in Beit Jala
The 50 Km2 Israeli crisscross Segregation Wall to enclave Bethlehem district as a part of the disengagement plan to isolate and dissect the Palestinian territories, just had another piece of
9 new Israeli settlements and 65 new outposts in the Palestinian Territories between 2002 and 2004
A recent Satellite image analysis conducted by the GIS unit (Geographical Information system) unit at the Applied Research Institute-Jerusalem shows that Israel managed during the last two years (2002-2004) to
Land theft continues at the hands of Israeli colonists
Location:- El Khadr is a small village located 3km to the west of Bethlehem city and houses a population of 8728 inhabitants according to PCBS 2003 statistics. Its built-up area
The unjustified menace of land strangulation
Location and population Huwwara town is located 7 km to the south of Nablus city. It houses a population of about 5800 people mostly working in agriculture and
A new type of Land annexation
In February 2002, Yitzhak Etan, IDF Commander in the Occupied Palestinian Territories (OPT) issued military order number 02/02/C to seize Palestinian land southeast of Bethlehem district under the
Khallet Hamameh: another expansion of Jerusalem municipality boundaries
Expanding the municipality borders of Jerusalem city is one of the goals Jerusalem Israelization. Today, through the implementation of the Segregation Wall, Israel is annexing as much land as possible
Israeli Ethnic Cleansing in Rafah
In cooperation with the Palestinian Center for Human Rights (www.pchrgaza.org)) Starting by severing all the geographic link to the city of Rafah, completely isolating it from the rest of
The exercise of house demolition in Imreha village.
Imreha- Jenin: The elderly disabled Mr. Ali Turkman sitting in his mini barrack shop before it was demolished, Photo courtesy of LRC Location and population The village of Imreha
The nonstop campaign of house demolition in Gaza Strip
In cooperation with the Palestinian Center for Human Rights – Gaza PCHRGAZA A repetition of history, Palestinian flee the turmoil and panic of the Israeli army war against
Azzun- Atma: A village encircled by the Wall
Location and Population: The village of Azzun is located two kilometers to the east of the Green Line and is about 11 kilometers away from Qalqilia's southeastern side . Its
Reinforcing the Jewish existence in East Jerusalem
Background:- Jerusalem city has been for a long time the heart of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict. The question of a Palestinian statehood is still unresolved and has gained most of the
Settlement Expansion in Gaza
The Sunday, May 3, 2004 Likud party referendum on Gaza withdrawal plan did nothing but fuel the Israeli settler’s appetite to consume more Palestinian lands to build more houses and
Bypass roads are not more innocent than walls
On February 2002, the Israeli army commenced the construction of a new ''bypass road'' southeast of Bethlehem. The road, according to the military order number 02/02/C which was issued
Historic buildings are targeted in Hebron’s Old city
Hebron- Old city- Part of the residential compound threatened with demolition, Photo courtesy of LRC The Israeli occupation forces issued two military orders to demolish 11 housing units and
The suffocation of all forms of viable life in Al Aqaba village
Location and Population: The village of Al Aqaba is located 7 kilometers east of the city of Tubas. Its population reaches 300 which is a significant reduction given
Land razing and house demolition in Deir El Balah city
Location: Deir El Balah is a Palestinian city located in the Gaza Strip 14.6km southwest of Gaza city; it has a population of 48000 inhabitants (according to Deir Al Balah
Settlements expanding in and around East Jerusalem for the year 2004
Following the 1967, War, Israel occupied the West Bank including East Jerusalem and Gaza Strip. Israel also started its progressive policy of Israelization in occupied east Jerusalem after the 1967
