The occupation demolished a photovoltaic power station

Violation: destroying a solar energy station
Date: 22/01/2014
Location: Khirbet ed-Dawa/ Nablus governorate
Perpetrators: the army of the Israeli occupation
Victims: five agricultural families from Aqraba

Details:

 At morning of 22/01/2014, the Israeli occupation wrecked a photovoltaic power station in the area of Khirbet ed-Dawa, east of Aqraba town.

It should be mentioned that the targeted station had 10 solar cells installed in a room of 60m2 in an area built especially for this purpose. The station has served at generating electricity for the department of water; that has worked on pumping water from the nearby water springs. 24 agricultural dunums have been irrigated by the pumped water.

It should also be marked that the station was funded by the Italian representative office and was built in April 2013 by al-Najah University for the sake of serving the marginalized suburb areas.

In May of the past year, the Israeli occupation served the station a stop work order under the pretext of unlicensed construction. Noteworthy, the occupation has been staling to accept the licensing papers of the structure, which despite all was demolished in the current month.

The following table explains the affected farmers from the demolition:

About Khirbet ed-Dawa:

It is located to the east of Aqraba town (8km aerial) and is inhabited by 13 Bedouin families originally from Aqraba. It is obvious that the Khirbet is a target for the occupation which has never acknowledged the Palestinian right to inhabit the area and to plant it.

Being famous of water abundance and fertile lands is what made Khirbet ed-Dawa a target of colonial plans. Itamar colony has exploited the Khirbet for the favor of expanding new outposts on its lands. 

Prepared by
 The Land Research Center
LRC