Israeli Violations
Bulldozing of land and uprooting of trees in Beit Awa village, Hebron district
Type of Violation: Devastation of agricultural land and uprooting of trees Place of violation: Beit Awa junction, 15 km to the south west of Hebron, basin 32, plots 243,245,242,
Living under the sky roof
Under the Israeli slogan of ''LAND WITH NO PEOPLE'', the Israeli Occupation Forces continued to demolish Palestinian houses in the West Bank and Gaza Strip under different pretexts as
A fall from Grace … Al Zahra building towers victims of the Israeli explosives
As Palestinians were preparing to begin the fasting month of Ramadan, they expressed their sadness towards the Israeli incursion into Al Zahra town, which resulted in the demolition of
Homeless in Rafah
Rafah camp was established in 1949 after the influx of refugees to the Gaza Strip from the territories of historic Palestine which were occupied by Israel after the
Assault on the Jordan Valley
The Jordan Valley is a geographical feature formed around the River Jordan. Part of it lies in the West Bank and is enclosed between the mountains of the
Israeli colonization activities in the Occupied Palestinian Territories after Aqaba Summit
Introduction The Madrid conference in 1991 offered a historic opportunity for arriving at a just and lasting peace in the Middle East based on international legitimacy. The guiding principles
IOF Impair the Gaza Strip
The Fourth Geneva Convention in 1949 ''article 33, first Paragraph that lays: ''a prohibition on collective punishments of any kind inflicted on persons or entire groups in defiance of
Israeli house demolition campagin continued unabated
Introduction The Israeli occupation forces demolished 20 Palestinian houses and other structures in the occupied city of Jerusalem during the month of August, 2003. This number is considered the
The fever of house demolition in Jerusalem
The Israeli occupation authorities represented by the Israeli municipality of occupied Jerusalem demolished three houses in Jerusalem district during the last month of July, 2003. These latest demolitions raise
Villagers of Nahalin witness the destruction of their environment !!!
The agriculture sector in the West Bank has suffered a large number of attacks and reprisals whether by the Israeli Army or by the Jewish settlers. These attacks took
House demolition and land seizure in Al Walaja Village in Bethlehem district
On Wednesday morning, August 13, 2003, while the cool breeze of the mountains is still embracing the Palestinian village of Al-walaja East of Bethlehem district, a large number of
Land Grab in the western rural areas of Bethlehem Governorate
Taking advantage of the curfew imposed on Al-Arqoub area (an agglomeration of Palestinian villages located at the western side of Bethlehem district such as Husan, Battir, Nahaleen and Wadi
Israel escalates house demolition campaign in occupied Jerusalem
Introduction: Israel escalated its policy of house demolition in Jerusalem district during the first half of the current year, 2003 by benefiting from the outbreak of the aggressive war
Kiryat Arba’ settlers in Hebron carry out continuous attacks against the Palestinian family of Dana
Location: Hebron city, adjacent to Kiryat Arba' settlement, Wadi Al-Nasara area. Owner of the land: Inheritors of Mr. Hasan Dana, official documents of ownership are available. Total area:
New wave of Israeli Violations in Tequa village
A week after the Aqaba summit, in which the two sides (The Palestinians and the Israelis ) committed themselves to the proposed Roadmap, Israel exerted pressure on Palestinians, going
Homeless in front of their homes
The Jewish settlers in East Jerusalem are increasing each day their violations against the Palestinian residents of the city in an attempt to depopulate the maximum number of
People of Tulkarm Camp seek new refuge
As the Israeli Occupation Forces – IOF- are increasing their violations in the Occupied Palestinian Territories – OPT-, too many incidents were recorded concerning house demolition, land confiscation,
Israel escalates house demolition campaign in occupied East Jerusalem
As the Anglo- American invasion of Iraq continues, Israel takes advantage by escalating its acts of killings, assassinations, arrests, house demolitions and land confiscation in various parts of the occupied
An Assessment of the Israeli Practices on the Palestinian Agricultural sector
Restrictive measures imposed by the Israeli occupation authority against the Palestinian economy and especially during the period 29/9/2000 – 31/1/2003 created numerous obstacles, which have further complicated and aggravated
House demolition campaign in Al-Walaja village
Al Walaja, a Palestinian village with about 1,500 inhabitants, is located 6 kilometres to the northwest of Bethlehem and 10 kilometres southeast of Jerusalem. Part the village lands
Devastations of Bethlehem district
“An act of Israeli Vandalism “
Another explicit and ugly act of human rights violation was the attempt to demolish Al Ordiani home over its inhabitants. It was a Saturday night, with Israeli bullets
Under security pretext…!!! Israeli army cut Pine and Apple trees on the main road opposite Al- Arrub camp
Background In an interview by LRC field worker with Mr. Khaled Shebana, head of Forestry Dept. at the Palestinian Ministry of Agriculture ( MOA)- Hebron office, he gave
Israel Eradication Campaigns to Palestinian villages of Bethlehem District
The Israeli purge against Palestinian villages in the West Bank and Gaza Strip reached its extreme violations, completely disregarding Palestinian sovereignty by invading various cities and villages in
Israeli Land slays of Wadi Fukin
Wadi Fukin is a small village located to the west of Bethlehem district with a population of about 1200 people. The village is surrounded by agricultural lands cultivated
New Year’s Eve In Bethlehem … !
The continued Israeli pressure on Palestinian districts and the heightened activities in the West Bank reflect Israel's strategy of seizing and deteriorating the initiative in its conflict with the
