Violation: serving stop-work orders on structures
Location: Al-Jarra and Al-Mastara hamlets
Date: September 01, 2015
Perpetrators: Israel Civil Administration and army
Victims: residents from the town
Details:
The Israeli occupation authorities on September 01, 2015 served stop-work orders on four residences and stop-work and demolition orders on two other houses in the areas of Al-Jarra and Al-Mastara hamlets from Tarqumiya town. A vehicle relative to Israel Civil Administration accompanied by an army patrol raided the area, hanged the orders on the structures’ doors and took photos of the place before they had left, residents said.
The stop-work orders:
The military order compelled a halt of construction. September 24, 2015 was assigned as the hearing session of the Inspection Sub-Committee- Israel Civil Administration in the Israeli court of Beit El to consider whether to demolish the structures or restore their previous status. The following table shows information about the affected people by the orders:
|
No. |
Name |
Family |
Minors |
Aream2 |
No. of floors |
Year of construction |
Nature of structure |
Photo |
Order |
|
1 |
Adel Tomazi |
7 |
3 |
260 |
2 |
2014 |
Ready for habitation |
||
|
2 |
Raed Abu Haltam |
5 |
3 |
220 |
2 |
2014 |
Under construction |
||
|
3 |
Jamal Abu Haltam |
7 |
– |
500 |
1 |
2015 |
9 storehouses (under construction) |
||
|
4 |
Murad Abu Haltam |
4 |
2 |
200 |
2 |
2014 |
Under construction |
||
|
Total |
23 |
8 |
1180 |
7 |
|
|
|
|
|
Source : Field observation- Department of Monitoring Israeli Violations- Land Research Center-2015
The stop-work and demolition orders:
The orders compelled a halt of construction and the demolition of what has been so far built within a seven day deadline.
The threatened houses belong to the following:
- Ra’ysa Abu Haltam (30): the Israeli occupation threatened her three story house (300m2) of demolition. Construction works on the house started in 2012; works are still ongoing. The house was supposed to be home for 7 members including 5 kids.
The Israeli occupation authorities claimed serving a previous stop-work order on Ra’ysa’s on June 29, 2015. This was denied by Abu Haltam’s husband.
Photo 5: the threatened house of Ra’ysa
The military order of stop-work and demolition number 393557
- Muneer Fatafta(27): the Israeli occupation threatened his one story house (157m2) of demolition. Construction works on the house finished in 2012. The house was supposed to be home for 4 members including 2 kids
The Israeli occupation authorities claimed serving a previous stop-work order on Muneer’s on June 29, 2015. July 23, 2015 was assigned as the hearing session of the Inspection Sub-Committee in the Israeli court of Beit El to consider whether to demolish the structure or restore its previous status. Citizen Abu Haltam did not object to the order because he lacked knowledge in dealing with military orders.
Photo 6: the threatened house of Muneer
The military order of stop-work no. 182061
The military order of stop-work and demolition no. 393555
Guidance and mechanisms of proper response to Israeli military orders were given to the affected by a researcher from Land Research Center. Now, residents are preparing the legal files needed to object to the orders in Israeli courts.
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