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Settlement Expansion

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

Settlement Expansion

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. 

Settlement Expansion

Otniel settlement Expanding At The Expense Of Yatta village

    The settlement of Otniel was established in 1983 when Likud was in power under Prime Minister Yitzhak Shamir. It is situated on a mountaintop some 3 kilometers west

New Israeli Settlements

An Attempt to Establish a New Jewish settlement on the Land of Abu Dis

  Jewish settlers from the ''Elad'' Brigade and others attacked the land of the town of Abu Dis near Jerusalem on June 7, 2000. Under the protection of the Israeli

Settlement Expansion

Construction of New Buildings in She’ari Tekva settlement Built on the Land of Azzoun Alatmah Village – Salfit Governorate

    Azzoun Alatmah at a Glance:  Azzoun Alatmah is located 15 km to the west of Salfit City (Salfit Governorate). Its population is about 1,500 most of them are

Settlement Expansion

Construction of New Buildings in Rafafa settlement Built on the Land of Haris Village – Salfit Governorate

  Haris at a Glance: Haris is located 8 km northwest of Salfit City (Salfit Governorate). Its population is about 4,000 most of them are working in agriculture, particularly olive

Settlement Expansion

The Expansion of Qadumim settlement Established on the Land of Kufr Qaddum Village – Qalqilya Governorate

  Kufr Qaddum at a Glance: Kufr Qaddum village is located 20 km east of Qalqilya City (Qalqilya Governorate). Its population is about 5,000 most of them are working in

Settlement Expansion

The Expansion of Tapuah settlement Established on the Land of Yasuf Village – Salfit Governorate

  Yasuf at a Glance: Yasuf village is located 5 km northeast of Salfit City (Salfit Governorate). It is also located about 15 km to the south of Nablus City. Its

Settlement Expansion

Kisan Village Threatened by settlement Expansion

    Kisan, a small village in the Bethlehem district, is located about nine kilometers from the southeastern part of Bethlehem City and embraces a built-up area of 52 dunums.

New Israeli Settlements

New Colonial Activity in Kafr Qadoom Village – Qalqilyia District

    Location: The village of Kafr Qadoom is located 20 kilometers to the  northern east of the city of Qalqilia. It is also located 12 kilometers to the  west

New Israeli Settlements

New Colonial Activity in Deir Ballut Village – Salfit District

    Location: The village of Deir Ballut is located to 15 kilometers to the  west of the city of Salfit. It is also located 33 kilometers southwest of the 

Settlement Expansion

A huge Campaign of expansion at the Israeli Colonies in the Northern West Bank Governorates

  Introduction: Israeli colonies in the northern parts of the West Bank are experiencing massive expansion efforts in terms of colonial housing units, new roads as well as new factories

Settlements

حملة توسع كبيرة في المستوطنات الإسرائيلية في محافظات شمال الضفة الغربية

    تقديم:   تشهد المستوطنات الإسرائيلية شمال الضفة الغربية أعمال توسيع واسعة لضم المزيد من الوحدات السكنية ولإنشاء شبكات طرق جديدة، ولبناء مصانع عديدة، وان أعمال التوسيع هذه جميعها

Settlement Expansion

The Establishment of Two Residential Units on Palestinian Land To the west of Fuqeiqis village

    Violation:  Construction of two residential blocks on Palestinian land Date: October, 2009 Location:  To the west of Fuqeiqis – west of Dura/ Hebron. Violators: Negohot settlers. Victims: Alsweti

Settlement Expansion

Military Camp Turned to a settlement in Nablus

  The military camp located on Al Tilmah hilltop is being transferred to become a settlement called Rahaliem. The hilltop is part of the Palestinian village EsSawiya located 20 kilometers south

Settlement Expansion

The Expansion of Eilie Settlement in Nablus

  The colony of Eillie was established in 1984 on the expense of lands owned by Palestinians from the village of Qariot, located 27 kilometers south of the city of

Settlement Expansion

The Expansion of Shevut Rahel settlement in Nablus

    The village of Jalud is located 27 kilometers south of the city of Nablus on the Eastern ridges overlooking the Jordan Valley. The population of this Palestinian village

New Israeli Settlements

Initial Construction in the Palestinian Ras El Amoud neighbourhood

  Ras El-Amoud neighborhood is located in East Jerusalem's basin number 7 and parcel number 119 according to Jordanian classification and basin number 29989 and parcel number 96 according to

Settlement Expansion

The expansion of Emanuel settlement in Nablus

  The settlement of Emanuel was established in 1981 on lands carved out of the villages of Deir Istiya and Jinsafut in the Nablus district. The settlement is located southeast

Settlement Expansion

Expansion of Karni Shamron settlement in Tulkarm

    A piece of land owned by Mr. Abdullah Bashir is being the target of colonizing activity after the colonizer Moshe Zer obtained a court order to take hold

Settlement Expansion

Expanding the settlement of Susya

    Situated south of the Palestinian  village of Yatta and east  of Es Samu', the colony of Susya is one of several colonies lying in the southern  edge of

Settlement Expansion

The Encirclement Of Nahalin Village

    The Palestinian village of Nahalin  is 20 kilometers southwest  of Bethlehem city {Figure 1}, with a population of 5,000. The original area  of the village was 12,000 dunums,

Settlement Expansion

Strangulation of El Janiya village

    El Janiya village is one of the rural communities in Palestine spreading over 25,000 dunums of land. It is located west of Ramallah city with a population of

Settlement Expansion

Israeli Unilateral Actions since the Signing of the Wye River Agreement

    Since the signing of the Wye River Memorandum on 23 October 1998, the Israeli government has allowed the construction and expansion of new and existing Jewish settlements and

Settlement Expansion

Expanding Jewish Presence in The Old City of Jerusalem

    Introduction The many proposals put forward over the years for the solution to the Arab-Israeli conflict -with the Palestine question at its core- have all recognized the need