Israeli Violations
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
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
They Cut Trees, Don’t They? An Assessment of the Israeli Practices on the Palestinian Agricultural Sector
Restrictive measures by the Israeli occupation authority against the Palestinian economy and especially during the period 29/9/2000 – 28/2/2001 created numerous obstacles, which have further complicated and aggravated
The Heavy Bombardment of Bethlehem City
Since the beginning of Al-Aqsa Intifada (28th of September 2000), Israel has escalated military actions against Palestinian civilians in different areas of Palestine. Israel has commenced a policy
Israeli Strategies Behind the recent Campaign of Land Confiscation and Property Destruction in the Gaza Strip
Located on the Mediterranean Sea bordering Egypt and Israel, the Gaza Strip is home to about 1,087,000 Palestinians. The total area of the Strip is 363,800 dunums (363.8
The Demolishing of Palestinian Wells in the Gaza Strip
The Gaza Strip has long suffered from the scarcity of natural resource especially water and land. The residents of the Strip depend on rain and the water aquifer
The Destruction of the Road between Ramallah and Birzeit
During the night of March 7, the eve of Ariel Sharon's swearing in at the Knesset, the Israeli Military Forces destroyed the main and only remaining road between Ramallah
The Difficulties for Umm Safa Village during the Intifada
Umm Safa is a Palestinian village located 9 km northwest of Ramllah city, between Birzeit and Bani Zied; see photo. The village is also known as Kafr Ishwa'. There are
Mines and Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) in the West Bank
Minefields in the West Bank In 1998, the US State department estimated that there were around 260,000 landmines in Israel and the occupied territories, these include landmines laid
Al Mawasi Region in Gaza … The Reality of the Israeli War Against Land and Humans
Prelude: The name ''Al Mawasi'' refers to the agriculturally fertile strip of land laying parallel to the Mediterranean Sea in Gaza. The 16-kilometer-long strip starts in the city of
Losses in the Agricultural Sector in Qalqiliya District
The district of Qalqiliya lies in the northwest part of the West Bank, bordered in the west by the 1948 Armistice Line with Israel; see map1 . Most of the
The Agriculture Sector in Gaza Strip Faces the Fiercest Israeli Attacks During the Intifada
Introduction: Since the inception of Intifadat Al Aqsa on the 29th of September 2000, the agriculture sector in the Gaza Strip has suffered a great number of attacks and
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
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
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.
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
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,
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
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
