Stop-work Orders in Beit Awwa

Violation: stop-work orders in Beit Awwa.

Date: June 7, 2012.

Perpetrators: the Israeli Occupation Civil Administration.

Victims: members of As-Sweiti family.

Details:

On June 7, 2012, the Israeli Occupation Authorities issued stop-work orders for 3 residents, two shacks, and a cisterns in Beit Awwa, western Hebron. The owners stated that Israeli troops broke into an area known as ‘Is’eda’ and distributed the orders. The orders were entitled ‘stop-work orders’ and demanded immediate stoppage of construction on the pretext of no permit.

It also set June 21, 2012, as the date of a hearing session to be held in Beit El Military Court to decide on the fate of the structures.

The owners prepared the needed documents to object to the Israeli orders.

Table 1: victims of the Israeli orders:

No.	Name	Family members	Children	Area (m²)	Structure	Built	Status	picture
1	Abdul Raoul Sweiti	5	0	160	Residence	2007	Inhabited	1
1	Abdul Raoul Sweiti	5	0	8	WC	2007	used	1
2	Rasem Sweiti	11	7	220	Shack	2001	Used	2
				60	Two rooms	2001	Used	3
				100 m³	Cistern	2001	used	3
3	Adnan Sweiti	5	3	150	Two storey residence	2007	Under construction	4
4	Awni Sweiti	5	3	200	Two storey residence	2000	Inhabited	5
4	Awni Sweiti	5	3	50	Barn	2010	Used	6

Picture A: Abdul Rasul notification

Picture B: order for Adna Sweiti

Picture C: order for Awni Sweiti

The owners of the threatened structures said that the Israelis claim that the structures were built prior to acquiring proper permits for construction in area classified ‘C’ according to Oslo. They said that they plan for applying for permits despite being almost sure that they will not be granted ones. They also expressed their fear over an Israeli plan to build colonial units on the edges of a road connecting Negohot and Givat Habustan with the checkpoint leading to areas occupied in 1948.