The Israeli occupation authorities continue the construction processes of the Apartheid Segregation Wall in Hebron district despite the Palestinian on going Palestinian protests.
The following are the actual construction stages of the Wall:
1- The first section: it has the distance of 2 km starting from the land of Jaba'a village in the north western corner of Hebron district and going through the lands of Surif town and Khirbet Adeir. The path of the Wall in the first section travels at a depth ranging between 0 to 200 meters to the east of the Artimistice Line (Green Line) inside the lands of the West Bank. The road has been opened at a width of 30 – 50 meters. Base course has been provided. Cement basis for the erection of the fence has been fixed. Israeli machineries were seen working in the site. Almost 300 dunums were seized in this section. (See section 1 on the attached map). ).
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( Photo 1- Israeli machinery preparing the path of the Wall opposite to Surif and Ed Deir villages.
((photo courtesy of LRC ) )
2- The second section: it is located within the lands of Khirbet Adeir. This section is about 200 meters long. It travels 100 meters to the east of the Artimistice Line (Green Line). The road has been bulldozed at a width of 30 meters, but no further works were done. ( see section 2 on the attached map) Works in this section were halted last October following objections by the Land owners. No machinery was seen at the site. Almost 30 dunums have been seized in this section.) Works in this section were halted last October following objections by the Land owners. No machinery was seen at the site.
3- The third section: It is located within the lands of Khirbet Adeir and the village of Kharas. It travels 100 meters to the east of the Artimistice Line (Green Line) at a distance of 300 meters. The road has been bulldozed at a width of 30 meters. Works were halted here due to petitions objections presented by Palestinian last October. No machinery was seen at the site. ( see section 3 on the attached map). Targeted lands are cultivated with fruitful olive trees and located in a very fertile plain. About 40 dunums have already been seized in this section.). Targeted lands are cultivated with fruitful olive trees and located in a very fertile plain.
4- The fourth section: it is located in the lands of Beit Ula and Nuba villages. It travels between 100 to 500 meters to the east of the Artimistice Line (Green Line) at a distance of 2200 meters. The road has been opened at a width of 30 – 50 meters. Base course has also been provided. Cement basis for the erection of the fence has been fixed. Israeli machinery was seen working at the site. ( see section 4 on the attached map). About 700 dunums have been seized in this section.).
( Photo 2- Israeli machinery working in the path of the road in Khirbet Attus affiliated to Beit Ula village west of Hebron- – Photo courtesy of LRC) )
5- The fifth section: It starts from Edna town, all the way to Al Burj village. It travels at a distance of about 15 km and goes between 100 to 500 meters deep inside the lands of the West Bank. The road has been opened at a width of 30 – 50 meters. Base course have also been provided. Cement basis for the erection of the fence has been fixed. Israeli machinery was seen working at the site (see section 5 on the attached map). The following are the Palestinian villages whose lands are affected by this section (Section 5) of the Wall (respectively from north to south): Edna, Deir Samit, Beit Awwa, Sikka, Al Majd, Deir al Asal al Tihta, Deir al Asal al Fouqa, Beit Arrush, Beit Mirsim and Al Burj. About 4500 dunums have been seized in this section.). The following are the Palestinian villages whose lands are affected by this section (Section 5) of the Wall (respectively from north to south): Edna, Deir Samit, Beit Awwa, Sikka, Al Majd, Deir al Asal al Tihta, Deir al Asal al Fouqa, Beit Arrush, Beit Mirsim and Al Burj.
Photo 3- A Caterpillar preparing the road to the west of Edna town.
Photo 4- A section of already constructed Wall road in Deir Samit Lands..
Photo 5- A section of the Wall road in Sikka village lands.
Photo 6- Cutting through hills in Al Majid Lands
photo 7- Cutting through hills in Beit Arrush
photo 8- Constructing water drainage systems under Wall paths in Al Burj Lands
( Photo courtesy of LRC)
The total area of land actually seized so far is 5570.
New military orders
On March 2nd, 2005, the Israeli occupation authorities announced the seizure of 10104 dunums of lands of Edha iriya, Yatta and Es Samu villages for the construction for the Segregation Wall. The recent land seizure was mentioned in a military decree signed by general Ya'ir Nave, commander of the Israeli armed forced in the West Bank., carrying the number of T/04/05 (see attached copy of military decree).
( Photo 9- A copy of the latest military order No. T/04/05))
The aforementioned military decree came in contradictory with the latest amendment of the path of the Wall in the West Bank taken by the Israeli government on February 20th, 2005.
Prepared by
The Land Research Center
LRC
