The Israeli Colonization activities in the Occupied Palestinian Territory during the Third Quarter of 2007

On 12 September 2007, the Israeli Ministry of Defense published on its website a new revised route of the Segregation Wall with changes in the Segregation Wall's length and lands isolated to what was published in April 2006. The updated map that was published in September 2007 was actually endorsed back to April 2007, but was only published on the website until that date.

According to the latest wall update, an increase of 28.5% (157.920 thousands Dunums) in the area slated for isolation between the 1949 Armistice Line and the line of Segregation Wall in comparison to 555 km² in 2006, where the total isolated area became 712,9 km² (712.9 thousands Dunums), 12.6% of the total area of the West Bank. In addition, the new route of the Segregation Wall showed an increase in the Segregation Wall's length by 9.5% (67 Km) to the 703 Km recorded in April 30, 2006, by which the new length of the Segregation Wall became 770 Km. See Map 1

This report highlights the chronology of events concerning the Israeli Colonizing Activities in the West Bank, Jerusalem and the Gaza Strip that occurred during the months of July & August 2007. It describes and evaluates events and their effects on the Palestinian communities.

Israeli violations in Jerusalem Governorate – July 2007
Israeli violations in Jenin Governorate – July 2007
Israeli violations in Tubas Governorate – July 2007
Israeli violations in Bethlehem Governorate – July 2007
Israeli violations in Hebron Governorate – July 2007
Israeli violations in Tulkarem Governorate – July 2007
Israeli violations in Qalqilyah Governorate – July 2007
Israeli violations in Salfit Governorate – July 2007
Israeli violations in Nablus Governorate – July 2007
Israeli violations in Nablus Governorate – July 2007

Israeli violations in Jerusalem Governorate – July 2007

Date	Violation	Location	Violators
1-Jul-07	O_ Closing the permanent checkpoint near Jaba' village	Northeast of Jerusalem city	The Israeli Forces (IOF)
2-Jul-07	S_ Razing the 180 dunums of agricultural lands	Al Jeeb village northwest of Jerusalem city	The Israeli bulldozers
3-Jul-07	R_ Inaugurating new two-way, three-kilometer road leading to the Western Wall aimed at easing traffic congestion	Jerusalem's Old city	The Israeli authorities'
3-Jul-07	O– Breaking into the houses of Abu Salah under the pretext that the house is Jewish property	Beit Safafa, Jerusalem	The Israeli settlers and the IOF
3-Jul-07	P_ Plans to construct a major new bridge to the Mughrabi Gate	Adjacent to Jerusalem's Western Wall	The Israeli authorities'
17-Jul-07	S_ Razing lands around the military checkpoint of Shu'fat refugee camp	Northeast of Jerusalem city	The Israeli bulldozers
17-Jul-07	D– Demolishing a 160 m2 house of Nader as Sawwaf	Christian quarter, old city of Jerusalem	The Israeli authorities
18-Jul-07	D_ Demolishing the 70 m² house of Muhammad 'Eid Al Ja'bary	Tal Al Ful in Beit Hanina	The Israeli Forces (IOF)
18-Jul-07	D_ Demolishing the 100 m² house of Muhammad Mustafa Al 'Esawy	'Anata town	The Israeli Forces (IOF)
18-Jul-07	D_ Palestinian resident demolished his house by his own hands under the Israeli threats	Khalet Al 'Ein in At Tur	The Israeli Forces (IOF)
19-Jul-07	D_ Demolishing the house of Walid Khalil Mershid Al Rajaby (150 meters) and charged and charged him NIS 40,000	Beit Hanina	The Israeli bulldozers
26-Jul-07	P_ New plan to construct an iron gate	Al Magharba gate in Jerusalem	The Israeli committee for building and construction
27-Jul-07	O_ Charging the resident Omran Subhi Sa'ed Al Na'agy a penalty of $ 76,500 as an alternative for renting the two-storey house he is living in as the Custodian claims the ownership of the house	Bab Hatta neighborhood in the old city of Jerusalem	The Custodian of Absentee Law
29-Jul-07	S_ Confiscating 9 parcels of lands owned by Issa Al Hadad, Mahmud 'Atta Allah, Ahmad 'Atta Allah, Abu Wael Masuda, the Orthodox Monaster, 'Abasy and Hilwa Al Hussein, Abu Yasin Al Kurky, Mahmud 'Atta Allah and Fuad Siyam and also 150 dunums of lands owned by Salim Ramadan, Yasin 'Atta Allah, Amin Ramadan, Yas' Sha'ban, Al Jadwal, Al 'Alyout Mountain and Mahmud Ramadan	Silwan town	The Israeli authorities
30-Jul-07	O– An order to Jawad Siyaj to evacuate a store he owns after an Israeli settler under the name of Albert Yacofitsh presented a case claiming his ownership over the store.	The Chain gate, Old city	The Jerusalem magistrates Court
31-Jul-07	D_ Demolishing the fifth floor (260 m²) of the residential building owned by Khalawy Iskafy	Beit Hanina	The Israeli bulldozers
Israeli Violations in Jenin Governorate – 2007

Date	Violation	Location	Violators
11-Jul-07	O_ Taking over more than 10 houses and turned them into military watch points. Among owners known was Nabil 'Amir 'Abed	Kafr Dan village	The Israeli Forces (IOF)
15-Jul-07	O_ Constructing a checkpoint between Jenin city and the American University hindering students from accessing it	Jenin city	The Israeli Forces (IOF)
17-Jul-07	C_ Adding several numbers of caravans	Between Silet Al Dhahr town and Bizariya near Jenin- Nablus main road	The Israeli Forces (IOF)
17-Jul-07	O_ Taking over the house of Tareq Subhy Nemer Sbeihat causing severe damages to the properties	Rummana village northwest of Jenin city	The Israeli Forces (IOF)
30-Jul-07	O– Setting up a flying checkpoint and hindering Palestinian access	Kafr Ra'I village	The Israeli Forces (IOF)
Israeli Violations in Tubas Governorate- July 2007

Date	Violation	Location	Violators
2-Jul-07	O– Attacking a number of farmers and preventing them from harvesting their crops under the pretext that their lands is located in the vicinity of the Wall	Tubas city	The Israeli Forces (IOF)
13-Jul-07	O– Storming the village, preventing farmers from reaching their agricultural fields and confiscating some vehicles	Al 'Aqrabaniya village	The Israeli Forces (IOF)
25-Jul-07	O_ Restricting the Palestinian movement	Tayseer checkpoint in the northern valleys	The Israeli Forces (IOF)
28-Jul-07	O_ Detaining hundreds of Palestinian people	Al Hamra checkpoint southeast if Tubas city	The Israeli Forces (IOF)
29-Jul-07	O_ Confiscating agricultural tractor owned by Ahmad 'Abed Allah Hafez Bani Odeh	Al Hadidya helmet east of Tubas city	The Israeli Forces (IOF)
Israeli Violations in Bethlehem Governorate – July 2007

Date	Violation	Location	Violators
2-Jul-07	P_ Plans to construct new Israeli settlement	On Givat HaEitam hilltop near Efrat settlement	The local action committee's in Qiryat Arba' and the surrounding settlements
4-Jul-07	P_ Plans to establish 4 illegal outposts	On the hills surrounding Gush Etzion	The Israeli settlers in the West Bank
5-Jul-07	C+U_ Constructing new part of the Segregation Wall and caused the uprooting of hundreds of Olive trees	Beit Jala city near the Tunnel road	The Israeli Forces (IOF)
10-Jul-07	S_ Razing agricultural lands	On the northern entrance of al Walaja village near Beit Jala	The Israeli bulldozers
15-Jul-07	S_ Military notices stating the confiscation of vast areas of agricultural lands	Beit Jala city	The Israeli authorities
19-Jul-07	D_ Demolishing the 200 m² house with two caravans owned by Muhammad Hussein Al Kamel	Al 'Asakra village east of Bethlehem	The Israeli Forces (IOF)
19-Jul-07	O_ Searching houses, causing losses to the properties	Al Duha town west of Bethlehem city	The Israeli Forces (IOF)
24-Jul-07	S_ Orders to evacuate their 3000 dunums of lands and properties during 45 days claming that they are state land	Artas and Khalayel al Luz village's	The Israeli authorities
25-Jul-07	O_ Taking over the house of Odeh Al Hramy and turned it into military barrack	Abu Njaim area east of Bethlehem city	The Israeli Forces (IOF)
25-Jul-07	S_ Trying to take over lands in order to construct new outpost in the area	Artas village	Israeli settlers
Israeli Violations in Hebron Governorate – July 2007

Date	Violation	Location	Violators
1-Jul-07	D_ Notifying the resident Ibrahim Abu Shrar of their intention to demolish his agricultural nursery	Ifqeqis village southwest of Hebron city	The Israeli Forces (IOF)
1-Jul-07	S_ Notifying the resident Kazem Al Halaq to evacuate his 50 dunums of lands planted with Olive and Almond trees	Al Rehiya village	The Israeli Forces (IOF)
4-Jul-07	D_ Aggressing on the three Mosques (Al Haras, 'Abed El Hai Shahen and Al Sharabaty) causing damages t0 the properties	North of Hebron city	The Israeli troops
4-Jul-07	O_ Breaking into the society of deaf and hard of hearing causing severe losses	Hebron city	The Israeli Forces (IOF)
9-Jul-07	O_ Aggressing on the Palestinian houses and tried to uproot Olive trees in the area. Musa Muhammad Shanaran and Khalil Muhammad Al Herany were among owners known	Susiya village	The Israeli settlers of Havat Yaer
16-Jul-07	U_ Uprooting Olive and Almond trees in an attempt to confiscate about 30 dunums	Rabud village	The Israeli settlers of Otni'el
17-Jul-07	S+U_ Confiscating 30 dunums of lands and uprooting tens of Olive, Almond and Vine trees	Yatta and Karma villages	The Israeli settlers of 'Atna'el
18-Jul-07	O– Closing a commercial store owned by Jawdat Mahmud Hassouna	Hebron's old city	The Israeli Forces (IOF)
20-Jul-07	S+U– Setting fire into tens of dunums and uprooting 350 Olive trees owned by Ali, Hussein and Mohammed Manasrah, Ali Mohammed Musa and Ibrahim Ali Al Haj	Bani Na'im village	The Israeli settlers of Pene Hever
21-Jul-07	S– Renewing attempts to take over 150 dunums of land belonging to the family of Hoshiya	Yatta town	The Israeli settlers of Susiya
23-Jul-07	S_ Setting fire onto 7 dunums of lands and caused the damage of 70 olive trees and hundreds if Almond and Vine trees owned by the inheritance of Ratib Salem Abu Haykal	Tel Al Rumeida neighborhood	The Israeli settlers of Ramat Yashi
23-Jul-07	S_ Taking over 13 dunums of lands owned by Al Jabarin family and supplied the area with equipments in order to construct new outpost	Yatta town south of Hebron city	The Israeli settlers
23-Jul-07	O_ Closing the road leading to the Palestinian helmets and villages	Yatta town south of Hebron city	The Israeli settlers of Ma'on
24-Jul-07	O_ Searching houses and causing damages. Among owners known was Muhyi Al Batat	Karm Al Ashqar neighborhood	The Israeli troops
25-Jul-07	O_ Order to remove 10 kilometers from the Wall that has been constructed on road # 60 and pay NIS 30,000 to the landowners that has been affected by the wall	Yatta town south of Hebron city	The Israeli Supreme court
29-Jul-07	O_ Searching several numbers of commercial stores	Al Hawouz area south of Hebron city	The Israeli Forces (IOF)
29-Jul-07	O_ Erecting a checkpoint and restricted Palestinian access	Al Hawouz area south of Hebron city	The Israeli Forces (IOF)
Israeli Violations in Tulkarm Governorate – 2007

Date	Violation	Location	Violators
2-Jul-07	O_ Closing Al Nafaq checkpoint and detained Palestinian cars for hours which caused traffic jam	South of Tulkarm city	The Israeli Forces (IOF)
3-Jul-07	O_ Hindering and delaying Palestinian passage at the checkpoint	Al Kafriyat checkpoint	The Israeli Forces (IOF)
8-Jul-07	S– Setting fire into 160 dunums cultivated with olive trees and seasonal ground crops	Ramin village plain	Israeli settlers of Enav
10-Jul-07	O_ Closing Al Nafaq checkpoint and Jubara gate and hindered Palestinians from accessing in and out of the city	South of Tulkarm city	The Israeli Forces (IOF)
16-Jul-07	O– Setting up a permanent checkpoint at the entrance of the village to hinder Palestinian passage	Beit Lid village	The Israeli Forces (IOF)
23-Jul-07	O_ Erecting flying checkpoint and hindered Palestinian access to and from the city	On the junction of Fir'un village south of Tulkarm city	The Israeli Forces (IOF)
30-Jul-07	O_ Closing 'Enav gate and hindered Palestinian cars from accessing to and from the city claiming that the city of Tulkarm is a closed military area	On the eastern entrance of Tulkarm city	The Israeli Forces (IOF)
Israeli Violations in Qalqilyia Governorate – July 2007

Date	Violation	Location	Violators
1-Jul-07	O_ Closing the northern entrance of 'Azun 'Attma town	East of Qalqiliya city	The Israeli Forces (IOF)
12-Jul-07	D_ Demolishing a house, pool and Water tank which belong to 'Ali 'Awad Marab'a and Muhammad Hashim Marab'a	Ras Tira village northeast of Qalqiliya city	The Israeli Forces (IOF)
12-Jul-07	D_ Demolishing agricultural structures which belong to Zein Higawy and the inheritance of Safiya Basalat	Hijja village east of Qalqiliya city	The Israeli Forces (IOF)
12-Jul-07	D_ Demolishing the two-storey house of 'Abed El Fatah Rashid Bashir (360 m²)	Jinsafut village east of Qalqiliya city	The Israeli bulldozers
30-Jul-07	S_ Hedging with barbed wires thousands of dunums of agricultural lands	Al Marj area north of Qalqiliya city	The Israeli Forces (IOF)
Israeli Violations in Salfit Governorate – July 2007

Date	Violation	Location	Violators
5-Jul-07	O_ Hindering Palestinians aging less than 35 from accessing the checkpoint	East of Salfit city	The Israeli Forces manning Za'tara checkpoint
5-Jul-07	D_ Military orders to demolish seven houses belonging to Sa'ed Deeb Salem Kheir, Haytham 'Abed El Rahman 'Abed Allah, Nasr Suleiman Muhammad 'Abed Allah, 'Amer Yusif Mahmud 'Abed Allah, Hikmat Hussein 'Ali 'Abed Allah, Sameh Masoud Mashal and Muhammad Ibrahim Mahmud Isma'il	Deir Ballut town west of Salfit city	The Israeli authorities
8-Jul-07	D_ Military notices to 9 owners to stop constructing their houseswhich belong toMuhammad Yusif Qasem 'Ebaya, basel Mefleh Reziq Yasin, Najeh Ibrahim Khalil Yasin, Ayoub Hasan Ayoub, Mash-hour Shaher Muhammad Yasin, Zakariya Shaher Muhammad Yasin, Na'em Ahmad Musa Hussein, Jihad Mahmud 'Abed Al Fatah and 'Abed Allah Met'eb 'Abed El Qader 'Abed El Fatah	Yasuf town in Salfit	The Israeli Forces (IOF)
19-Jul-07	O_ Closing the gate of the wall and hindered landowners from accessing their lands	West of Al Zawiya village	The Israeli Forces (IOF)
19-Jul-07	O_ Freeing pigs on the agricultural lands	Salfit district	The Israeli settlers of Ariel
28-Jul-07	D_ Military notices to the residents Muhammad Hassan 'Abady, 'Ali Hassan 'Abady, Diab Mash-hour 'Asy, Amin Yasin Mir'y, 'Ayman Yasin Mir'y and Ahmad Ibrahim 'Asy to demolish their houses for not being licensed	Qarawet Bani Zeid town west of Salfit	The Israeli Forces (IOF)
29-Jul-07	C– Completing the fixing of a barbed wire fence and gate between the village and its agricultural lands adjacent to El Kana settlement	Az Zawiya village	The Israeli Forces (IOF)
Israeli Violations In Nablus Governorate – July 2007

Date	Violation	Location	Violators
2-Jul-07	E_ Trying to expand the nearby Huwwra prison	Nablus city	The Israeli administration of Huwwara military camp
3-Jul-07	O_ Restricting Palestinian movement on Al Bathan checkpoint and hindered access to and from Nablus city whereby several numbers of flying checkpoints were erected on the roads north, south and northwest of thecity	Nablus city	The Israeli Forces (IOF)
5-Jul-07	O_ Taking over several numbers of houses and turned it into military watch points and barracks among owners know was Jamal Hamad and also they took over Riham residential building	Nablus city	The Israeli Forces (IOF)
10-Jul-07	O_ Surrounding two Palestinian residential buildings and razed a wall that surrounds one of the buildings and forced all dwellers to evacuate their houses under the threat of weapons	Rafidya neighborhood west of Nablus city	The Israeli Forces (IOF)
17-Jul-07	O– Aggressing on the houses and causing damages to properties	'Awarta village	The Israeli settlers
18-Jul-07	O_ Closing Huwwara checkpoint and hindered people from accessing into or out of the city	On the southern entrance of Nablus city	The Israeli Forces (IOF)
18-Jul-07	O_ Hindering Palestinian students from Jenin, Tubas and the valleys from accessing the city of Nablus	Nablus city	The Israeli Forces manning Al Bathan checkpoint
19-Jul-07	D_ Demolishing the two-storey house of Al Natour family	Zawata village west of Nablus city	The Israeli Forces (IOF)
21-Jul-07	O_ Taking over Palestinian houses turning them into military posts	'Ein Beit Al Ma' refugee camp	More than 30 Israeli bulldozers
22-Jul-07	S_ Setting fire into more than 150 dunums of lands planted with Olives	Salem and Deir Al Hatab villages near Nablus	The Israeli settlers of Allon Moreh
22-Jul-07	C_ Supplying the evacuated settlement of Homesh with infrastructure in order to rebuild it again	North o f the West Bank	The Israeli settlers
22-Jul-07	O_ Aggressing on the Palestinian houses. Among owners known were Nizar Seif, 'Abed El Slama Salah and Faleh Ahmad Salah	Burqa village northwest of Nablus city	The Israeli settlers of Homesh
23-Jul-07	S_ Setting fire into vast areas of lands planted with Almonds and Olives	'Einabous village southeast of Nablus city	The Israeli settlers of Yizhar
29-Jul-07	O_ Clsoing Al Bathan checkpoint from both sides and hindered Palestinian from accessing into or out of Nablus city	Nablus city	The Israeli Forces (IOF)
30-Jul-07	D– Notifying Mohammed Hasan Abdi, Ali Hasan Abdi, Ziab Mashur Asi, Amin Yasin Mar'i, Ayman Yasin Mar'i and Ahmad Ibrahim Asi of the decision to demolish their 6 houses	Qarawet Bani Hassan village	The Israeli Forces (IOF)
31-Jul-07	O_ Closing Tel- Nablus road and hindered Palestinian movement	Nablus city	The Israeli Forces (IOF)
Israeli Violations in Ramallah Governorate – July 2007

Date	Violation	Location	Violators
3-Jul-07	O_ Restricting Palestinian movement on 'Atara checkpoint and prevented Palestinian under the age of 35 from access it	North of Ramallah city	The Israeli Forces (IOF)
13-Jul-07	C_ Trying to erect new outpost	Al Midya village near Ramallah	The Israeli settlers
17-Jul-07	O_ Closing the gate on the main entrance of At Tira village and hindered access to the village	Ramallah city	The Israeli Forces (IOF)
17-Jul-07	O_ Clsoing 'Atara checkpoint and detained people for hours	Ramallah city	The Israeli Forces (IOF)
18-Jul-07	C_ Constructing new gate	On the eastern entrance of Rantis village west of Ramallah city	The Israeli Forces (IOF)
29-Jul-07	O_ Erecting two temporary checkpoints	Northern entrance of Al Berieh city and on the entrance of 'Ein Yabroud village northeast of Ramallah city	The Israeli Forces (IOF)

Israeli violations in Jerusalem Governorate – August 2007

Date	Violation	Location	Violators
1-Aug-07	D_ Demolishing the third floor of a residential building owned by Talal Hamed Shweiky	'Ein Al Lu'lu'a neighborhood in Silwan city	The Israeli bulldozers
1-Aug-07	O- The house ofNawal Al 'Abasy's house is threatened to be demolished	Silwan city	The Israeli authority
1-Aug-07	O_ Aggressing on the house of Salah Abu Isma'il	Beit Safafa neighborhood south of Jerusalem city	200 Israeli settlers
3-Aug-07	R_ Erecting a new bypass road # 20 which will connect Pisgat Zeev and Neve Yacouv settlements with bypass road # 443 leading to Tel Aviv	Jerusalem city	Jerusalem Municipality
8-Aug-07	O– Attacking the house of Ali Ibrahim Salah under the pretext that the place is a Jewish ownership	Beit Safafa neighborhood	The Israeli Forces (IOF)
9-Aug-07	D– Demolishing an under construction house owned by Abdullah Al Jabi	Wadi Al Juz	The Israeli authority
12-Aug-07	R_ Erecting new highway that goes through the West Bank and Eastern Jerusalem	Jerusalem city	The Israeli bulldozers
12-Aug-07	C_ New constructions are taking place at the city of 'Mamilla which includes new buildings, hotels, restaurants and parking lots	Jerusalem city	The Israeli authority
12-Aug-07	P_ Plans to erect a new Israeli site which will contain parking lots and housing complex	Near Zion Gate inside the old city of Jerusalem	The Israeli authority
16-Aug-07	D_ Demolishing the 50 m² third floor of the three-storey house of Samir Al Rewaidy	Silwan city in the old city of Jerusalem	The Israeli authority
16-Aug-07	O_ Breaking into the house of Wafa Hilmi Al Ajlouny and caused losses to the properties	Az Z'ayem village east of Jerusalem city	The Israeli Forces (IOF)
17-Aug-07	D_ Military notice to resident Hassan Muhammad Hassan 'Atiq to demolish the second floor of his house (120 m²)	Bab Hatta in the old city of Jerusalem	The Israeli Army and Jerusalem Municipality
17-Aug-07	O_ Closing the entrance of Wad Abi Hindy with earth mounds	Abu Dis and As Sawahira Al Sharqiya cities	The Israeli bulldozers
20-Aug-07	S_ Plans totake over 30 dunums (7.5 acres) of land and to transfer it to the association without a tender	East Jerusalem	The Israel Lands Administration & Ateret Cohanim association
31-Aug-07	O_ Breaking into Al Hakawaty Theater	Jerusalem city	The Israeli Forces (IOF)

Israeli Violations in Jenin Governorate – August 2007

Date	Violation	Location	Violators
2-Aug-07	O_ Preventing Palestinian landowners from accessing their segregated agricultural lands behind the wall's path	'Anin village west of Jenin	The Israeli soldiers
12-Aug-07	O_ Searching a number of Palestinian houses and caused losses to the properties. Among the owners, the following was known: Munir Abu Bakr	Jenin city, Jenin refugee camp and Ya'bud town southwest of Jenin city	The Israeli Army
15-Aug-07	O_ Taking over two houses owned by Shadi and Raed Metany and turned them into military post after forcing all dwellers to leave the house	Ya'bud town southwest of Jenin city	The Israeli Forces (IOF)
17-Aug-07	C_ Constructing military tents and restricted access to and from the city	Eastern neighborhood of Kafr Dan village in Jenin	The Israeli Forces (IOF)
30-Aug-07	S_ Hedging with barbed wires some agricultural lands and hindered landowners from accessing them	Southwest of Jenin city	The Israeli Forces (IOF)

Israeli Violations in Tubas Governorate – August 2007

Date	Violation	Location	Violators
1-Aug-07	O_ Erecting temporary checkpoints	Wadi Al Far'a area south of Tubas city	The Israeli Forces (IOF)
6-Aug-07	O_ Military order to evacuate residents and announced the area as 'closed military area'	Al Hadidiyia Hamlet east of Tubas city	The Israeli Army
8-Aug-07	D_ Demolishing several numbers of stalls and agricultural pools	Near road # 90 in Bardala village in the northern valleys	The Israeli Forces (IOF)
8-Aug-07	D_ Demolishing a Palestinian barrack	Al Buqa'a plain east of Tubas city	The Israeli Forces (IOF)
13-Aug-07	D_ Demolishing barracks and caravans	Khirbet Humsa in Al Buqa'a plain	The Israeli bulldozers
14-Aug-07	D– Demolishing a number of sheds and barracks owned by Abdullah Hussein Basharat and Abdullah Hafiz bani Odeh	Tamun village	The Israeli Forces (IOF)
15-Aug-07	O_ Hindering Palestinian landowners from accessing their lands	Tayaseer checkpoint	The Israeli Army
15-Aug-07		Tayaseer checkpoint	The Israeli Army
18-Aug-07	O_ Detaining Palestinian residents in a small closed room	Al Hamra checkpoint	The Israeli Army
20-Aug-07	S_ Setting fire into Jader Mountain due to the military activities taking place by the Israeli Army in the area	East of Tubas city	The Israeli Army
21-Aug-07	O_ Surveying Al Hamamat and Wadi Wahish areas and the surrounding mountains	Wadi Al Maleh area in the northern valleys	The Israeli surveyors
21-Aug-07	O_ Military training activitiesandconstructing tens of tents and water tanks	East of Tubas city in the area extending from Al Soud wells to 'Ein Al Helweh	The Israeli Army
23-Aug-07	D_ Demolishing houses and confiscated water tanks	Khirbet Humsa	The Israeli bulldozers
24-Aug-07	D_ Two military orders handed to resident Na'ema 'Abed El Raziq and Sufian Sbeih to demolish their houses	Al 'Aqaba village east of Tubas city	The Israeli Army
28-Aug-07	O_ Hindering Palestinians from accessing the northern valleys area	Tayaseer checkpoint	The Israeli Army
28-Aug-07		Tayaseer checkpoint	The Israeli Army
Israeli Violations in Bethlehem Governorate – August 2007
Date	Violation	Location	Violators
2-Aug-07	O_ Searching the Islamic school, another Palestinian house and a factory owned by Issa Abu 'Aitta	Beit Sahour city	The Israeli Army
3-Aug-07	O_ Rejecting the appeals filed by residents and agreed on continuing the construction of the Segregation Wall	Umm Salmouna village	The Israeli Supreme Court
6-Aug-07	S_ Constructed tents and Tried to take over 400 dunums of lands	Khallet Al Quton area (Al Quton Hamlet) in Artas village	Tens of Israeli settlers
15-Aug-07	C_ Commencing the construction of the Segregation Wallwhereby, 2200 trees are threatened to be cut	West of Cremisan Monastery in Beit Jala city at borders with Al Walajeh village, from its eastern side	The Israeli bulldozers
23-Aug-07	S+ C_ Razing 10 dunums of lands in an attempt to construct a new military base	Near Za'tara bypass road east of Bethlehem city	The Israeli bulldozers
27-Aug-07	O_ Searching q number of Palestinian houses	Khirbet Al Deir village (Ad Deir Hamlet) south of Bethlehem city	The Israeli Forces (IOF)

Israeli Violations in Hebron Governorate – August 2007

Date	Violation	Location	Violators
1-Aug-07	O_ Setting fire into a building and two houses one of which belongs to 'Abed El Rahman Samouh	Hebron city	Israeli settlers
4-Aug-07	S– Renewing attempts to seize 10 dunums of land owned by the family of Nawaj'a	Yatta town	The Israeli settlers of Susiya
6-Aug-07	O_ Invading Al Aqtab Mosque causing damages to the properties inside	Old market in Hebron	Israeli settlers
6-Aug-07	O_ Aggressing on the Palestinian houses and caused damages to the houses of Kayed Mansour Al Ja'bary, Nasr Al Ja'bary, Basam Al Ja'bary, Muhammad Al Ja'bary and Rabi' Al Ja'bary	near the occupied Al Rajaby building in Hebron	Israeli settlers
9-Aug-07	O_ Forcing Jawdat Hasouna to close his commercial store under the pretext of being close to the Israeli outpost of Beit Rumano	Old city of Hebron	The Israeli Civil Administration
12-Aug-07	P_ Plans to construct a new outpost	Near Qiryat Arba' settlement	Israeli settlers
13-Aug-07	O_ Closing the Ibrahimi Mosque and hindered Palestinians from reaching it under the pretext of celebrating the first of September	Old city of Hebron	The Israeli Army
18-Aug-07	S– Constructing a tent inside 5 dunums of land owned by Abdul Karim Ibrahim Al Ja'bari	Hebron city	The Israeli settlers of Qiryat Arba'
23-Aug-07	O_ Aggressing on the Palestinian houses and causing loses to the properties. Among the owners, the following were known: Muhammad Rabi' Al Ja'bary, Ghaleb Mansour Al Ja'bary and Munther Al Ja'bary	Old city of Hebron	The Israeli settlers occupying Al Rajaby building
31-Aug-07	P_ Plans to take over 70 Palestinian buildings, lands and commercial stores under Israel's 1950 absentee property law	The area of Abraham Aveno settlement in the Old city of Hebron, the western triangle market and Al Rumeideh neighborhood in Hebron city	Israeli settlers

Israeli Violations in Tulkarem Governorate – August 2007

Date	Violation	Location	Violators
14-Aug-07	O_ Searching a number of Palestinian houses. Among the owners, the following was known: Mahmud Al Seways	Southern neighborhood of Tulkarm city	The Israeli Army

Israeli Violations in Qalqilyia Governorate – August 2007

Date	Violation	Location	Violators
6-Aug-07	O– Imposing more restrictions on the entry of Palestinian farmers to their lands separated behind the Wall	Jayyus village	The Israeli Forces (IOF)
13-Aug-07	S_ Razing 190 dunums of lands to erect a new military road	Kafr Qaddum village east of Qalqiliya city	The Israeli bulldozers
14-Aug-07	S– Setting fire to about 50 dunums of Palestinian lands destroying Olive and Almond trees which belong to Omer Ali Hamdan	Susiya area, az Zawiya	The Israeli Forces (IOF)
22-Aug-07	O_ Closing the northern entrance of 'Azun town and hindered Palestinian access into or out of the town	East of Qalqiliya city	The Israeli Army
27-Aug-07	O_ Hindering Palestinians from reaching their agricultural lands	'Azun 'Atma village	The Israeli Forces (IOF)
29-Aug-07	D- Demolishing three houses owned by 'Adel Al Haj Hassan, Reziq Al Qab'a and Qasem Hussein Harb	Qalqiliya city	The Israeli Forces (IOF)

Israeli Violations in Salfit Governorate – Augsut 2007

Date	Violation	Location	Violators
1-Aug-07	O_ Preventing vehicular and pedestrian movement	Za'tara checkpoint east of Salfit city	The Israeli soldiers
1-Aug-07	P_ Plans to transfer Ariel college into a university centre	Ariel settlement	The Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert
19-Aug-07	S+U– Razing 6 dunums and uprooting 30 Olive and Almond trees	Haris village	The Israeli authorities
23-Aug-07	D_ Demolishing the two-storey house of Mahmud Mustafa 'Abed El Rahman 'Asi	Qarawat Bani Hassan west of Salfit city	The Israeli bulldozers
23-Aug-07	O_ Closing the only gate of Marda village and hindered Palestinians heading to their destinations	North of Salfit city	The Israeli Forces (IOF)

Israeli Violations in Nablus Governorate – August 2007

Date	Violation	Location	Violators
1-Aug-07	O_ Detaining Palestinians for hours	Al Bathan checkpoint northeast of Nablus city	The Israeli Army
1-Aug-07	O– Closing the road and preventing Palestinian access	Tel- Nablus road	The Israeli Forces (IOF)
3-Aug-07	O– Attacking people and properties causing moral and material damage	Burqa village	The Israeli settlers occupying the ruins of Homesh
8-Aug-07	E_ Expanding Huwwara prison	Nablus city	The Israeli authority
8-Aug-07	E– Beginning to enlarge the checkpoint by bulldozing land and putting more cement blocks	Beit Iba village	The Israeli Forces (IOF)
16-Aug-07	S_ Setting fire into 5 dunums of lands planted with 130 Olive treeswhich belong toHussein Qasem Hussein	Deir Al Hatab town east of Nablus city	The Israeli Forces (IOF)
16-Aug-07	O– Closing the road and preventing Palestinian access	Aqraba- Awarta road	The Israeli Forces (IOF)
18-Aug-07	O_ Evacuating by force the family of Sadiq Yousef Ahmad Mansour claming that the owner has no permit to live in his place	Kafr Qalil village	The Israeli Forces (IOF)
19-Aug-07	O-Closing the checkpoint and hindering access	Hawwara checkpoint	The Israeli Forces (IOF)
20-Aug-07	O_ Breaking into the lawyers office and caused severe damages to the properties	Karsou' building in Nablus city	The Israeli Forces (IOF)
21-Aug-07	S_ Hedging with barbed wires Salah El Din hilltop and constructed a military point	Near Bizariya village north of Nablus city	The Israeli Forces (IOF)
26-Aug-07	O_ Closing Beit Iba checkpoint and prevented Palestinians from reaching their destinations	At the western entrance of Nablus city	The Israeli Forces (IOF)
29-Aug-07	O_ Aggressing on Palestinian lands and set fire into Olive and Almonds yards causing losses and damages	Burqa village north of Nablus city	Israeli settlers of the evacuated Homesh settlement
29-Aug-07	D_ Demolishing several numbers of barracks owned by Basim Salem Ahmad and Wasif Mayada	Khirbet Al Taweel near 'Aqruba town southeast of Nablus city	The Israeli Forces (IOF)
29-Aug-07	C_ Constructing several numbers of tents	Khirbet Yanun in 'Aqruba town	Israeli settlers of Itamar settlement
30-Aug-07	O_ Relocating Al Bathan checkpoint and hindered Palestinian access to the city	North of Nablus city	The Israeli Forces (IOF)

Israeli Violations in Ramallah Governorate – August 2007

Date	Violation	Location	Violators
4-Aug-07	S_ Setting fire into tens of dunums of lands planted with Olives. Lands belong to Muhammad 'Abed El Hadi Samara, Ibrahim Ahmad Hassan and Rashid Muhammad Abu Rahma	Bil'in village	The Israeli Army
6-Aug-07	S_ Razing about 500 dunums of lands	Qarnet Abu Baki area in the western part of Al Mazra'a Al Qiblya town	The Israeli bulldozers

•Israeli violations in Jerusalem Governorate – September 2007
•Israeli violations in Jenin Governorate – September 2007
•Israeli violations in Tubas Governorate – September 2007
•Israeli violations in Bethlehem Governorate – September 2007
•Israeli violations in Hebron Governorate – September 2007
•Israeli violations in Tulkarem Governorate – September 2007
•Israeli violations in Qalqilyah Governorate – September 2007
•Israeli violations in Salfit Governorate – September 2007
•Israeli violations in Nablus Governorate – September 2007
•Israeli violations in Ramallah Governorate – September 2007

Israeli violations in Jerusalem Governorate – September 2007

Date	Violation	Location	Violators
3-Sep-07	D_ Demolishing the house of Mustafa Mahmud Al Sherif (180 m²)	Beit Hanina in Jerusalem city	The Israeli bulldozers
3-Sep-07	D_ Demolishing the house of Randa Musa Hamed Al Sherif (170 m²)	Beir Nabala town	The Israeli bulldozers
5-Sep-07	D_ Demolishing the two- storey house (300 m²) of Zakariya Al Natsha, the two- storey house and the farm of Jadu' Jhalil Qabu'a Kirshan	'Anata town	The Israeli bulldozers
9-Sep-07	O_ Aggressing on the house of 'Ali Muhammad 'Ayed 'Ibediya and caused severe damages	Imleson neighborhood south of Jerusalem	The Israeli troops
9-Sep-07	O_ Breaking into the village council of Beir Nabala and confiscated computers and files	Jerusalem governorate	The Israeli Forces (IOF)
11-Sep-07	C_ Approving the construction of the new bridge of Al Maghariba gate	Jerusalem city	The Israeli committee for planning and construction
11-Sep-07	D_ Demolishing the barracks and tents owned by Muhammad, Suleiman, Yousef, 'Ali, Yousef, Muhammad and Khalil Abu Dahouk	'Anata village northeast of Jerusalem city	The Israeli bulldozers
13-Sep-07	P_ Plans to construct a medical research center on 5, 2 dunums of lands. This centre will contain laboratories, library, meeting rooms and residential buildings	Western slopes of Olives Mountain in Jerusalem	The Israeli committee for planning and construction
13-Sep-07	O_ Plans to relocate the garages in the industrial zone of Tal Biyout to the area at the entrance of Pisgat Zeev settlement	Jerusalem governorate	Jerusalem and Ma'ale Adumim Municipalities
24-Sep-07	O_ Invading the two residential buildings (4 apartments) owned by Sinan Faraj and caused damages to the properties	Silwan in Jerusalem city	The Israeli Forces (IOF)
25-Sep-07	C_ Plans to construct 1,900 new apartments on 1,580 dunums	Isawiya town	Jerusalem Municipality
26-Sep-07	O_ Inaugurating an Israeli synagogue	Under Al Aqsa Mosque near the western wall	The Israeli authorities

Israeli Violations in Jenin Governorate – September 2007

Date	Violation	Location	Violators
2-Sep-07	O_ Erecting two temporary checkpoints	On the eastern entrance of Fahma village southwest of Jenin city, two near 'Aja village and the Arab- American University east of the city	The Israeli Forces (IOF)
6-Sep-07	O_ Surrounding the house of Ahmad Jum'a Abu Ghali and forced all dwellers to evacuate the house under the threat of weapons	Eastern neighborhood in Jenin city	The Israeli Forces (IOF)
16-Sep-07	O_ Taking over several numbers of houses and forced dwellers to evacuate the houses	Eastern neighborhood of Jenin	The Israeli Forces (IOF)

Israeli Violations in Tubas Governorate – September 2007

Date	Violation	Location	Violators
5-Sep-07	C_ Constructing hundreds of tents and started their military activities in the area	'Ein Al Hilwa, Al Maleh and Al 'Aqaba areas in the northern valleys	The Israeli Army
6-Sep-07	D– 32 demolition orders against the village's houses and institutions	Al Aqaba village	The Israeli authorities

Israeli Violations in Bethlehem Governorate – September 2007

Date	Violation	Location	Violators
1-Sep-07	R+ C_ Inaugurating 6 kilometers new bypass road and constructing several numbers of checkpoints and three military watch points	East of Bethlehem	The Israeli settlers
2-Sep-07	S_ Military order to confiscate 22 dunums	Al Khas and AL N'man villages near Mazmoriya commercial terminal	The Israeli authorities
11-Sep-07	D_ Demolishing two agricultural rooms and barracks (50 m² each) hich belong to Tayseer Abu Mifrih and 'Ali Muhammad Abu Mifrih	Rakhma village east of Bethlehem city	The Israeli Forces (IOF)
18-Sep-07	S_ Military order # (T/29/07) to confiscate 322 dunums of lands	Al Khadr and Artas villages	The Israeli authorities
30-Sep-07	S_ Taking over Khalet Al Qutin area	Wad Rahal village south of Bethlehem city	Israeli settlers

Israeli Violations in Hebron Governorate – September 2007

Date	Violation	Location	Violators
9-Sep-07	C_ Constructing new military watch tower	Farsh Al Hawa area in the western part of the city	The Israeli Army
10-Sep-07	O_ Surrounding Al Ansar Mosque and forced all to evacuate it	Al Salam Street in Hebron city	The Israeli Forces (IOF)
10-Sep-07	O_ Searching the house of Khaldoun Al Natsha and caused damages	Ras Al Jura area north of Hebron city	The Israeli Forces (IOF)
11-Sep-07	O_ Taking over Al Aqtab Mosque and started new constructions on its surface in order to expand the outpost	Old city of Hebron	The Israeli settlers of Abraham Aveno
11-Sep-07	O_ Breaking into the house of Nader Muhammad Sleimiya and caused damages to the furniture	Idhna town west of Hebron	The Israeli Forces (IOF)
12-Sep-07	S_ Razing lands between the settlements of Karmi Zur and Qiryat Arba' in an attempt to construct new electricity network	Halhul town	The Israeli bulldozers
17-Sep-07	O_ Military order to close the Ibrahime Mosque for 10 days due to the Israeli celebrations	Hebron city	The Israeli authorities
20-Sep-07	S_ Aggressing on the 500 dunums of the agricultural reserve owned by 'Arab Al Hathalin and caused loses and damages	West of Arab Al Ka'abneh southeast of Hebron city	The Israeli settlers of Karmel
25-Sep-07	C_ Constructing 20 kilometers electronic line containing cement bases and electronic towers	Bethlehem and Hebron governorates	The Israeli authorities
30-Sep-07	O_ Trying to take over Al Jumjoma Mountain (Jales Mountain)	Between Halhul and Sa'ir north of Hebron	More than 500 Israeli settlers
30-Sep-07	O_ Closing the Ibrahime Mosque	Hebron city	The Israeli Forces (IOF)

Israeli Violations in Salfit Governorate – September 2007

Date	Violation	Location	Violators
4-Sep-07	O– Setting up an army camp over Palestinian land near the Trans Samaria highway	Az Zawiya village	The Israeli Forces (IOF)
13-Sep-07	O-Setting up a military barricade at the main entrance to the village and hindering Palestinian access in and out of the village	Marda village	The Israeli Forces (IOF)
17-Sep-07	O– Breaking into the offices of the Red Crescent Society after exploding main entrance and inflicting heavy damage inside	Deir Istiya village	The Israeli Forces (IOF)
23-Sep-07	O– Attacking agricultural fields and causing heavy damage to them	The springs area, Salfit city	The Israeli settlers of Ariel
24-Sep-07	O– Storming the family house of Ahmad Najih Al Khufash and the family house of Abdul Qader Abu Hajala carrying out tight searches and turning every thing upside down	Marda and Deir Istiya villages	The Israeli Forces (IOF)

Israeli Violations in Nablus Governorate – September 2007

Date	Violation	Location	Violators
4-Sep-07	O– Storming the village, beating citizens and damaging vehicles and properties	Al Bathan village	The Israeli Forces (IOF)
5-Sep-07	O_ Setting fire into three- storey house owned by Abu Ghush family causing severe loses	Nablus and Balata refugee camp	The Israeli Forces (IOF)
5-Sep-07	O– Detaining vehicles and delaying passengers under the pretext of security	Za'tara military checkpoint	The Israeli Forces (IOF)
5-Sep-07	O_ Breaking into Yazur charity committee and confiscated all files and documents	Balata refugee camp east of Nablus city	The Israeli Forces (IOF)
6-Sep-07	O_ Hindering Palestinians under the age of 35 years old from accessing the checkpoint and also hindered residents coming from the northern governorates from reaching Ramallah city	Huwwara checkpoint	The Israeli Forces (IOF)
10-Sep-07	O– Closing the checkpoint and preventing Palestinian passage under the pretext of security	Beit Iba military checkpoint	The Israeli Forces (IOF)
12-Sep-07	S– Planting more than 1000 Olive trees and proving them with irrigation systems	The Palestinian land around Allon Moreh settlement	The Israeli settlers of Allon Moreh
16-Sep-07	O– Closing the three military checkpoints and hindering Palestinian access	Hawara, 'Awarta and Za'tara checkpoints	The Israeli Forces (IOF)
20-Sep-07	O_ Invading 'Ein El Ma' refugee camp closed all entrances of the camp with earth mounds and took over houses turning them into military posts	Nablus city	The Israeli Forces (IOF)
21-Sep-07	D_ Demolishing the houses of Amjad, Samer, Ahmad and 'Abed Allah Mabrouk	'Ein Al Ma' refugee camp	The Israeli Forces (IOF)
22-Sep-07	O_ Freeing pigs on the Palestinian agricultural land causing severe loses to the lands	Springs area in Salfit	The Israeli settlers of Ariel
22-Sep-07	O_ Causing severe damages to the five- storey building owned by Abu Naser Mabrouk and took over houses turning them into military barracks. Among owners known were Bardiya Abu El Rish and 'Abed El Fatah Abu 'Abiya	'Ein Al Ma' refugee camp	The Israeli Forces (IOF)
24-Sep-07	O_ Searching the residential buildings of Druza, Abu Mighly and Kusa destroying properties and causing damages	Amman Street and Ras Al 'Ein neighborhood	The Israeli Forces (IOF)

Israeli Violations in Ramallah Governorate – September 2007

Date	Violation	Location	Violators
4-Sep-07	O_ Ordering the re-routing of 1.7 kilometers section of the Segregation Wall	Bil'in village	The Israeli High Court of Justice
15-Sep-07	O_ Erecting temporary checkpoints and hindered Palestinian access from north of the West Bank to its central	Jenin- Ramallah road	The Israeli Forces (IOF)
18-Sep-07	O_ Taking over the two- storey house of Muhammad Ahmad Zeidan and turned it into military barrack	Deir Istya village	The Israeli Forces (IOF)

Source: compiled from local newspapers, interviews and field surveys.
•S = Seizure; i.e. confiscation, eviction, occupation and any sort of asset grabbing
•E = Expansion; i.e. any increase in land occupied by Israelis.
•C = Construction; i.e. any increase in Israeli built-up areas.
•R = Roads; i.e. any increase in the road network.
•D = Demolition; i.e. any destruction of Palestinian
•ssets.
•U = Uprooting, Destroying, Spraying trees.
•P = Plans
•O = Other

Prepared by
The Applied Research Institute – Jerusalem (ARIJ)

&
Land Research Center – Jerusalem (LRC)

The Israeli Colonization activities in the Occupied Palestinian Territory during the Third Quarter of 2007

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