Violation: the Israeli Occupation threatens a total of 78 structures including 25 houses inhabited by 123 people.
Date: January 2, 2011.
Perpetrators: the Israeli Occupation Civil Administration.
Preface:
Targeting nomads gatherings around the West Bank, especially in Tubas area is considered a vital part in the Israeli “Transfer” policy. The Israelis are planning to uproot thousands of Palestinians living in these areas, confiscate their lands, and amend them to the Israeli colonies.
Details:
In t moroning of Sunday, January 2, 2011, the so-called Central Inspection Committee ordered the immediate eviction of 21 families, forming the whole population of Ibzeq. The Israelis claim that these families are residing in a “military zone”. The Israelis gave the inhabitants 72 hours to evacuate unless they want to face the same fate of many other families who suffered destruction of their properties and confiscation of their lands and belongings.
Ibzeq residents lead a very simple life; they use wood and metal slabs to construct their simple houses which lack the basic needs of electricity and water. They get their water using tanks which transfer it from Tubas, 8 km away.They depend on agriculture and herding in their living.123 people is the total number of permanent residents in Ibzeq (21 households); in addition, there is a number of temporary residents, some nomads who travel around and migrate throughout the seasons. Hroub family, originated from areas located in grounds occupied in 1948, forms two thirds of the population.
Ibzeq total area is around 8000; including 5000 classified as Jordanian Treasury property. The locals are disallowed from using these lands because of the constant Israeli aggressions and threats; the most recent was the aforementioned threat. Moreover, these areas are classified as Israeli Army training ground and a military zone. The Israeli Army has recently announced that exploiting these lands is strictly prohibited; depriving the locals from huge agricultural areas.
The Israelis have also confiscated more than 1000 dunums in the area in 2002 for the segregation wall construction.
Table 1: victims and threatened structures:
|
No.
|
Victim
|
Nature of work
|
Family members
|
children
|
Threatened houses
|
Shacks
|
WC’s
|
stove
|
|
1
|
Mohammad al Horoob
|
shepherd
|
7
|
3
|
2
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
|
2
|
Rihab al Horoob
|
shepherd
|
6
|
4
|
1
|
2
|
1
|
1
|
|
3
|
Mohammad A. al Horoob
|
Shepherd
|
7
|
4
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
|
4
|
‘Adnan al Horoob
|
Shepherd
|
5
|
2
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
|
5
|
Umran Nawaj’a
|
worker
|
2
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
|
6
|
Abdullah Nawaj’a
|
Shepherd
|
7
|
2
|
2
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
|
7
|
‘Adel al Horoob
|
Shepherd
|
6
|
3
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
|
8
|
Na’el al Horoob
|
Shepherd
|
3
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
|
9
|
Bajis Nasr Allah
|
shepherd
|
7
|
4
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
|
10
|
Qa’dan abu Zahir
|
shepherd
|
6
|
2
|
2
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
|
11
|
Halim al Horoob
|
worker
|
9
|
4
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
|
12
|
Fawzat al Horoob
|
worker
|
4
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
13
|
Miz’il Sawatfa
|
shepherd
|
5
|
3
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
|
14
|
Khalid al Horoob
|
shepherd
|
6
|
2
|
1
|
2
|
1
|
0
|
|
15
|
Omar al Horoob
|
shepherd
|
7
|
3
|
2
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
|
16
|
Ghalib Nawaaj’a
|
shepherd
|
5
|
3
|
1
|
2
|
1
|
1
|
|
17
|
Nabil al Horoob
|
shepherd
|
7
|
4
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
|
18
|
Yusuf Harb
|
worker
|
8
|
4
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
|
19
|
Amjad al Horoob
|
shepherd
|
6
|
3
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
|
20
|
Anas al Horoob
|
shepherd
|
2
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
|
21
|
Qadri al Horoob
|
shepherd
|
8
|
4
|
1
|
2
|
1
|
1
|
|
total
|
123
|
55
|
25
|
20
|
18
|
15
|
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123 Palestinian facing an unknown fate:
123 Palestinians are facing an unknown fate after receiving threats of demolition all their structures and wiping off their whole village. The Land Research Center – Arab Studies Society – views the Israeli Occupation measures as a clear violation of the basis of the Human Rights principals and the International Humanitarian Law.
Demolition of properties is a violation of article 53 of the Geneva Fourth Convention stating:” Any destruction by the Occupying Power of real or personal property belonging individually or collectively to private persons, or to the State, or to other public authorities, or to social or cooperative organizations, is prohibited, except where such destruction is rendered absolutely necessary by military operations.”
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