Violation: The Israeli occupation delivered orders for five families to stop building their residential structures
Location: Shuwaika- Tulkarm
Date: 02/10/2013
Perpetrators: The so-called Planning and Construction Committee of the Israeli occupation
Victims: five Palestinian families consisting of 31 people, including 12 children
Details:
In an attempt to harass people even more, the so-called Planning and Construction Committee sent 5 Palestinian families orders to stop building under the pretext of unlicensed construction in an area classified "C" according to Oslo Accords. The targeted houses are less than 400 meters away from the Apartheid Wall crossing through Shuwaika. The table shows information about the owners of the threatened structures:
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Affected citizen
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Family
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Children
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Area (m2)
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No. of apartments
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Structure
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No. of order
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Pic no.
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Faisal Omar
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12
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6
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500
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3
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3-storey house under construction
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N/A
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|
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Ayman Mihdawi
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2
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0
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180
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1
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1-storey house under construction
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149570
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|
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Jihad Mihdawi
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2
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0
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100
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1
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1-storey house under construction
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||
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Khaled Mihdawi
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6
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3
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16
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1
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1 room under construction
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Hasan Abu Al Tamam
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9
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3
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180
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1
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1-storey house/ inhabited
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Total
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31
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12
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976
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7
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|
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*Source: Field Research- Monitoring Israeli Violations Team- Land Research Centre (LRC).
Dr. Faisal Omar, one of the harmed citizens, told an LRC observer that his house was licensed by the Municipality of Tulkarm as his house is located in area "B" according to Oslo. He was shocked to receive a military order from the Israeli occupation demanding him to stop building for not having a license in area "C" according to Oslo. Many Palestinians are like Faisal who do not know whether their houses are located in area B or C. These divisions cause confusion and worry to Palestinian citizens.
Shuwaika is located in the north of Tulkarm and follows it administratively. The Apartheid Wall has devoured vast areas of Shuwaika.
