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Damages to Palestinian Buildings In Bethlehem
Since mid-October, the Israel army has been shelling Beit Jala from tanks located in Gilo settlement and from attack helicopters. In the beginning, their shooting was in response to
Moving Checkpoints Eastwards – settlements Effectively Annexed
Israel ushered in the year 2001 by redrawing the 1949 Armistice Line. In seven locations in the West Bank, checkpoints have been moved several kilometers eastwards; ostensibly for security
The Withdrawal Percentages, What Do They Really Mean?
Lately there has been a lot of talk about the percentage of land the Israelis are 'willing' to withdraw from in the West Bank. And these percentages have
Israel’s Double Standard Towards Environmental Protections Highlighted by the current situation …
Prepared by Dr. Mohmed Ghanayem, Nizar Qattosh & Beatrice Filkin
Introduction Israeli settlements in the occupied Palestinian territories are environmentally unsustainable, incongruent with indigenous land use and are a source of regional conflict. Palestinian objection to the existence
Attempt At Annexing The Modi’in settlement Block
Situated at 15 kilometers west of Ramallah city, the ''Modi'in Block'' is a group of Jewish settlements on the western edge of the West Bank. In fact, they lie on and
An Overview of the Expansions in the Etzion settlement Block
Israeli settlements in the West Bank and Gaza strip are a major obstacle to the resolution of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict. Yet all Israeli governments have contributed to the building and expansion
A Report on the Damages Which Resulted from the Vicious Military Israeli Bombardment for the Cities, Villages, Camps of Bethlehem District Till the 7th of November 2000
Since the 28th of September 2000, Israel has launched its systematic destructive military practices against the unarmed Palestinian population in different areas of Palestine. In order to estimate the property
Israeli Violations In The North Of The West Bank- Palestine
1.11. 2000: Israeli army bulldozers started to bulldoze a nursery and agricultural land at the northern entrance to Qalqilieh City owned by Mr. AbdulLatif Nofel and Mr. Abder Qader Walail.
Construction at a New Location on Abu Ghnaim Mountain (Har Homa Settlement)
Abu Ghnaim used to be a forested mountain north of Bethlehem city. It was forested during the Jordanian administration and when Israel occupied the West Bank in the 1967 war
Expansion of Har Gilo settlement
Al Walaja, a Palestinian village of about 2,500 residents, is located 6 kilometres to the northwest of Bethlehem and 10 kilometres southeast of Jerusalem. It was completely destroyed in the
A Report on the Israeli Violations in Gaza Strip During the Month of November, 2000.
2.11 : The Israeli occupation authorities prevented dozens of Palestinian farmers from tending hundreds of dunums of land they own near Dogheit settlement causing heavy financial losses taken into
The Third 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 August and October. The report describes and evaluates those events
Israeli Occupation Implements Separation and Military Siege on the Palestinian Territories
The Israeli policy of applying separation and military blockade on the Palestinian Territories is a not a new concept. That is despite the fact that it appears as the Israeli
Israeli Occupation Forces Imposes the Separation Plan on Jenin
This report is the second in a series of reports that details the separation plan that Israeli forces has been quietly implementing ever since the start of the Uprising on
An Assessment of Recent Israeli Actions on the Palestinian Agricultural Sector
With the ongoing Israeli campaign on the Palestinian society, the Palestinian economy faces a war aimed at destroying and controlling citizens’ capacities. The agricultural sector is the most important sector
Belt of Israeli settlements Bounded the Southern Vicinity of the West Bank
In a feverish attempt to create more facts on the ground, Jewish settlers in Hebron District launched a new West Bank hilltop grab. El Thahiriya, a Palestinian town of about 20,000
Israeli Aggression Against Palestinian Agriculture
Prelude: The intensity of the war waged by Israeli forces is growing and taking different aspects and forms. Not only there have been numerous martyrdom cases and thousands of injuries,
Blockading Jerusalem and Ramallah
The districts of Jerusalem and Ramallah lie in the center of the West Bank. These two districts house about one third of the West Bank's population and play a central
Talmon and Dolev Colonies Expand To Form A Barricade Block
A couple of kilometers Northwest of Ramallah lay the Palestinian villages of Al Janiya (828 inhabitants), El Mazra'a El Qibliya (3003 inhabitants), and Ein Qiniya (571 inhabitants). These communities depend
Israeli Army Holds Olive Farmers as Hostages
Introduction: 'When can we go back to Al Mantara, dad? I forgot my kite there.' That was how innocent young Ahmad asked his dad not knowing what was going
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 (settlements) or expropriating more land for their expansion.
Recent Israeli Plan for Cantonizing the Palestinian Territories
Following the events of the past weeks, a total blockade and internal siege has been re-imposed on the West Bank. The siege means that residents from Area A
The Forgotten Hebron
According to the 1995 Taba Agreement, Palestinians Hebron City is divided into areas H-1 and H-2, due to the presence of Israeli colonists within the city boundary; see
Base Data Report for the “Monitoring of Israeli Colonizing Activities” Project
This report highlights the basic datum and figures for the base year of the project. It was compiled from the analysis of satellite images 1999, aerial photos, up-to-date
Jid Oneim Settlers Attack Beit Foreek Villagers in Nablus
Despite the holiness of olive trees in Palestine and despite the fact that olive picking season is a season of cooperative work among Palestinians, Jewish colonists poisoned the
