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Israel destroys 23 houses in Jerusalem on one day
Location: Shu'fat refugee camp, Jerusalem. Background to the camp: Established in 1966 over an area of 203 dunums from Shu'fat land. 3200 people lived in the camp once it
House demolition in Rafah- Gaza
On Monday, 9/7/2001, the Israeli occupation forces entered Block 5 which is located near Salah Eddin gate on the Egyptian- Palestinian borders and demolished 19 houses without previous warning
Sharon’s Demolition Campaign in Shu’fat camp
Since Ariel Sharon's return from his trip to Washington in early July, Israeli authorities have mounted an intense campaign of house demolitions near Hebron in the West Bank and
The Israeli demolition of Palestinian houses in Jerusalem is an escalating settler and apartheid policy
33 years after the occupation of Jerusalem, the Israelis continue their demolition and closure campaigns against Palestinian homes. This policy comes in the context of ethnic cleansing being
Colonialist Activities … Burning of crops and trees
Governorate: Nablus. Village: Al- Sawyyeh. Name of settlement: Eli Background to the settlement: Established in the 1984 on land seized from the villages of Al- Sawyyeh, Luban
Wadi Qadum/ Jerusalem … Israeli bulldozers demolish a house inhabited by two brotehrs families
Name of victim: Samieh and Faraj Mohammed Sh'aban Hirbawi. Location: Wadi Qadum/ Jerusalem. Area in m2: 270 Date of demolition: 11.6.2001 Number of family members: 15, including 11
Residents of Husan Face the Increased Militarization of their village
Just three kilometers west of Bethlehem, near the 1949 Armistice line (green line), lies the Palestinian village of Husan; see map. The people of Husan live with the
Beit Furik- Nablus … People and land under continuous attack by Israeli colonists
Name of victim: Beit Furik village/ Nablus governorate. Location: 9 km to the south east of the city of Nablus. Type of violation: erection of caravans ( ready made
A report on house demolition in Jerusalem district
The Israeli occupation authorities performed the following demolition operations in Jerusalem during the period from Jan. 1st, 2001 until May 31st, 2001: 24 demolitions under the pretext of
One More Hill Confiscated in a Pattern of Colonization
Settlers of Efratah settlement, located just south of Bethlehem, have recently established a new outpost by moving several caravans to an adjacent hill. The creation of the outpost, called Givat
The Blockade’s Role in Segregating the Palestinian
The Israeli closure forced on the Palestinian Territories since the beginning of the Aqsa Intifada in late September 2000 has restricted the ability of Palestinians to travel, work, and
The Status of Jerusalem Reconstructed
Israel’s Unilateral Actions Determine the Future of Jerusalem
Jerusalem is the heart of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict in particular, and the Arab-Israeli conflict in general. In the current Peace Process, Jerusalem was placed as the first agenda
Impact of the Israeli Closure on Solid Waste Disposal Bethlehem as case study
The current closure and curfews that have been imposed on Palestinian cities, towns and villages since the outbreak of Al-Aqsa Intifada (September 28, 2000) have had a direct effect
Resorting to Scorched Earth Policy to Expand Efrat settlement
The Israeli army yet again undermined what little credibility there was to Israel's ''unilateral cease-fire'' when on May 5th it fired on defenseless trees on a hilltop just
Siege and Separation, Sharon’s New (Old) Plan
The Israeli colonial enterprise has always held two goals hand in hand: expansion and separation. Though Israeli expansionism has continued unabated during the Aqsa Intifada, the Palestinian resistance
Israeli Colonization Continues Unhindered
The several members of the Israeli government have in recent weeks claimed that it will refrain from establishing new Jewish (settlements) or expropriating more land for their expansion. But,
Jericho and The valleys … The Israeli occupation imposes separation and military closure on Jericho and the valley
The area of Jericho and the northern valleys are considered the main food basket for the Palestinian population in the West Bank. Therefore, the Israeli closure on this
Israeli Military Force Invade Area”A” in Bethlehem
In the Oslo Accords the West Bank and Gaza Strip were divided between Palestinian National Authority (PNA) and Israeli control. The West Bank was divided into Areas A,
Israeli Settlements Encroachment in the Bethlehem District
Introduction Bethlehem is historically an area of religious importance to the three monotheistic religions, especially to the Christian faith. It was known as Beit Ello in the fourteenth century B.C.,
Israeli Aggression Impinges On Animals Too
It is already well known that Israeli occupational forces consistently violate human rights in the West Bank and the Gaza Strip. But apparently they have little respect for animal
Bypass Roads-The Israeli Approach Towards a New Apartheid Against Palestinians?
Building Jewish settlements is usually compounded by the construction of a series of bypass roads. These are built for the use of Israeli colonists to link settlements to each
The Fifth Intermediary Report for the Monitoring Israeli Colonizing Activities Project
This report highlights the events concerning colonizing activities in the West Bank and Gaza that occurred between the months of February and April. The report describes and evaluates
An Overview of the Geopolitical Situation in the Palestinian Areas
Introduction The Palestinian issue is central to the decades-old Arab – Israeli conflict. The Madrid conference offered a historic opportunity for arriving at a just and lasting peace in
Israeli settlement Activity in Yanoon Al Foqa Village, Nablus
Location: The village of Yanoon Al Foqa is located 17 kilometers to the east of the city of Nablus. The area of this village is about 16,500 dunums and
Israeli Colonial Activity in Al Sawiyah Village, Nablus
Location: The village of Al Sawiyah is located 22 kilometers to the south of the city of Nablus. The village is inhabited by 4000 Palestinian most of whom
