Numerous Demolition Orders in Bani Na’im Town

Violation: issuing 11 demolition orders against 29 Palestinian structures.

Date: May 9, 2010.

Violators: the Higher Organization Council in the Regional Inspection Committee of the Israeli Occupation Army.

Victims: citizens of Bani Na’im.

Location: Bani Na’im is located 8 km to the east of Hebron city. The total area of Bani Na’im is 157774 dunums including 3913 dunums of built-up area. It is bordered by Yatta town, Sa’ir, Hebron city, and Al Jahalin. The estimated population is 20084 people.

 

 

Details: the Israeli Occupation Army handed a number of demolition orders designated against ten residences and a number of structures.

 

On May 9, 2010, a group of Israeli soldiers showed in ‘Al Jalajil’ and ‘Khallat abu Beida’, western Bani Na’im and distributed the orders.

 

 

 

Bani Na’im Mayor, Mr. Haroun al Tarayra stated:’ the distribution of the orders is part of the unstoppable colonization policy of the Israelis which strangles the Palestinians. The Israeli Occupation targets area classified ‘C’ according to Oslo Agreement. However, we, in Bani Na’im Municipality had laid infrastructure in those areas’. He pointed that such orders had left the locals confused since they do not have any other options for building. They started putting pressure on the Municipality which they believe that it should resolve the situation. However, he stated’ we are trying our best. Nevertheless, the Israelis reject any plan that includes area ‘C’, as if it is not Palestinian’. It must be noted that this happened on the same day where the negotiations restarted between the Israelis and the Palestinians, which shows clear peace intentions from the Israeli side.

 

A meeting was held in the municipality hall to discuss a respond to the Israeli Occupation Army orders. The owners assured that they will never leave their houses and they will try to show up in the military court with all the needed documents for the construction permits as requested in the demolition orders, however, it was stated in the order that ‘doing so will not guarantee issuing a permit’.

 

One of the permits did not include any date or the owner signature. This is a sign that the Israelis intend to demolishing the Palestinians residences regardless of the owner, location, or any other criteria.

 

No.	Owner	# of residences	Area (m2)	Family members	Construction date	Structure type	Status	Pic#
1	Haroun al Tarayra	2	180	16	2003	Residence	Under construction
		6	180			Warehouses
2	Moh’d al Tarayra	1	360	9	1989	Residence	Inhabited
3	Moh’d al Tarayra	2	600	0	2009	Residence	Under construction
4	Suleiman al Tarayra	1	180	5	2003	residence	inhabited
5	Suleiman al Fheili	3	320	0	2007	Warehouses	Used
6	Hasan Mteira	2	300	11	2007	residence	Under construction
7	Qahir Harahsha	2	240	7	2004	residence	Under construction
8	Samir Harahsha	2	220	7	2004	residence	Under construction
9	Abdul Salam al Tarayra	3	700	13	2006	residence	inhabited
10	Ibrahim Mwas	2	500	10	2005	residence	Ready
11	Dawoud al Tarayra	2	500	9	1998	warehouses	used
Total		30	4460	71
Residences		17
Other Structures		13