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Israeli Occupation Forces demolish agricultural structures in Bethlehem governorate

March 7, 2017
in Demolition
هدم  7 آبار زراعية و 4 بركسات في بلدة تقوع / محافظة بيت لحم

 

  • Violation: demolition of barracks and water wells
  • Location:  Tuqu' town- Bethlehem
  • Date:  January 04, 2017
  • Perpetrators: Israeli Occupation Forces
  • Victims:  farmers from the area

Details:

A massive force from Israeli Occupation Army backed by four military dozers raided the area of Tuqu' and demolished seven agricultural water wells and four livestock barracks on the claim of "unlicensed construction". It should be noted that the farmers rehabilitated the targeted wells to be used for irrigating their lands and animals. Farmers of Tuqu' are reported to use the targeted area to graze their livestock there since the it is fertile and suitable for herding.

The mayor of Tuqu', Tayseer Abu Mifrih, told Land Research Center the following: "The dozers of the occupation demolished the well of citizen Ali Al-Khatib; it was built twenty years ago. Note that the occupation targets ancient properties for the sake of emptying the area from indigenous inhabitants and to be used for colonial expansionist plans" 

Noteworthy, the rehabilitation activities on the wells were implemented by YMCA, UAWC and Agricultural Relief. The following table shows information about the owners of the demolished structures:

Affected citizen

Type of structure

No. of structures

Area\volume of structures m2\m3

HamzehJibreen

Agricultural well

1

80  m3 

Ahmad Al-I'mour

Agricultural well

1

80 m3

Ali Al-Khatib

Agricultural well

1

80 m3

Osama Abu Mifrih

Agricultural well

1

80 m3

Attyeh Jibreen

Agricultural well and barrack

2

80 m3

Khalil Mifrih

Agricultural well

1

80 m3

Ibrahim Jibreen

Agricultural well

1

80 m3

Dawoud Jibreen

Livestock barrack

1

40 m2

Ali Abu Mifrih

Livestock barrack

1

40 m2

Hafedh Li'rouj

Livestock barrack

1

40 m2

Source : Field observation- Department of Monitoring Israeli Violations- Land Research Center-2017





Photos 1-9: the demolition operation in Tuqu' area

 

About Tuqu':

Tuqu' is an old Canaanite name which meant "placing of tents"; the crusaders called it "Thecua" as it was one of their strongholds in Bethlehem area.

Tuqu' has a great deal of Roman, Greek, and Mamluke ruins considering its strategic location. One of the most significant ruins is the "baptism basin" which is a stony artifact that has been cut and formed. It represents a number of Christian sects. 

It is believed that the artifact has been made around the 1750s; it is also believed that this is one part of a two-part artifact; the second part's location is unknown.

Tuqu' is surrounded by 5 Israeli colonies including Tquah, AlDavid, Nokdim, in addition to two other colonies to the south, Mizpe Shalim and Mushki Dar Got.

Tuqu' total area is 10 km2. Therefore it is considered the largest rural community in Palestine. The village is 12km to the west of Bethlehem governorate and is covered by evergreen trees, making it an attractions to many visitors and tourists. It is inhabited by 13000 people by 2014 including all its four parts namely: Tuqu' , Khirbet Tuqu', Khirbet al-Dair, and al-Halqum .

 

 

Prepared by
 The Land Research Center
LRC
 

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