Violation: destroying water wells and pumping equipment.
Location: An Nassariya, mid Jordan Valley.
Date: July 12, 2011.
Perpetrators: the Israeli Occupation Army.
Victims: a number of An Nassariya’s villagers.
Details:
The village provides a living example of the misery many Palestinian villages and villagers. It is located over the eastern aquifer; its spring used to feed the Jordan River current. However, the Israeli capture of the water sources added to the misery of the Palestinians. It is apparent that the Israelis have been water-greedy since the conquest of the West Bank in 1967. An Nassariya was left water-less as a result.
On July 12, 2011, the Israeli Occupation Army destroyed 3 water wells used to supply around 1800 dunums of lands with water; lands that form a source of income for many people.
Table 1: damaged structures:
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Victims
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Families
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Covered area (m2)
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Volume (m3)
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Pumping rate m3/hour
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Damage
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Estimated loss (ILS)
|
|
Nabil Judeh
|
19
|
500
|
70
|
120
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Embedding the well, confiscating a pump and a diesel tank
|
120.000
|
|
Mohammad Wahdan
|
27
|
600
|
70
|
130
|
confiscating a pump and diesel tanks, irrigation pipes, spare parts
|
130.000
|
|
Najih al Kilani
|
30
|
650
|
85
|
130
|
Embedding the well, confiscating a pump and diesel tanks, irrigation pipes, spare parts
|
130.000
|
|
Total
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76
|
1750
|
225
|
380
|
|
338
|
The village was known for the availability of surface water and springs; however, the Israeli theft of water and pumping of ground water to tanks in nearby colonies and twons rendered the village’s springs almost dry.
In addition, the Israelis prohibit any search for water or any digging of wells in An Nassariya and the surrounding villages except in 9 which received permits by the Israelis in 1967, not another well did so again. This has been having drastic effects on the people’s lives since most of tha families depend on agriculture in their living. Around 1750 dunums of fields, planted to with vegetables, were damaged due to the Israeli demolitions; thus, affecting the income of 76 families.
An Nassariya:
An Nassariya is located 17 km to the north east of Nablus city. Its total area is around 12,000 dunums. The locals reside over an area of 250 dunums. More than 7,000 dunums are planted with vegetables; 2,000 more are planted with rain fed crops. 85% of the residents are refugees while the rest came from nearby villages. 1800 people reside in the village according to PBS latest statistics.
Prepared by
The Land Research Center
LRC
The Land Research Center
LRC
