- Violation: demolition threats
- Location: Al-Jalazun camp and Al-Bireh town
- Date: April 05, 2017
- Perpetrators: Planning and Construction Committee- Israel Civil Administration
- Victims: ten Palestinian families
Details:
Demolition order on residential building in Al-Jalazun camp:
It should be noted that Planning and Construction Committee- Israel Civil Administration raided Al-Jalazun camp, north Ramallah city and delivered the family of prisoner Bajis Nakhla an order entitled ""additional opportunity to object to demolition".
The targeted structure of Nakhla is a three story building that was constructed in 2002. In 2010, Israeli Occupation Forces served a stop-work order on the structure and followed that with a demolition order in 2014.
It should be noted that despite the owners submitted all necessary documents for the licensing process, the court of Beit El colony rejected the permit application and ordered the house demolished by April 05, 2017.
Affected citizen |
Family |
Area of structure\m2 |
Nature of structure |
No. of order |
Bajis Nakhla |
6 |
840 |
Three story house |
|
Ma'rouf Bajis Nakhla |
2 |
|||
Total |
8 |
840 |
|
|
Source : Field observation- Department of Monitoring Israeli Violations- Land Research Center-2017
Photo 1: the residential building of Nakhla
Two demolition orders on residential buildings in Jabal Al-Taweel area:
Planning and Construction Committee- Israel Civil Administration delivered the family of Fawwaz Qur'an an order stating "additional opportunity to object to demolition". The order targeted a residential building (6 apartments) and stated a three day deadline for the demolition process.
According to the testimony of citizen Qur'an, the first floor of the building was first built in 1960, where the other two floors were constructed in 2002 and 2003. The owner obtained a license from Al-Bireh municipality as the location is founded in area A, which is within the borders of the municipality. Noteworthy, the occupation served the demolition order on the claim that the building is constructed in area C.
Qur'an building received a stop-work order in 2010, demolition order in 2014 and another demolition order with "additional opportunity to object demolition" in 2017.
The following table shows information about the affected owner and residents of the building:
Affected citizen |
Family |
Minors |
Area of apartment\m2 |
No. of order |
|
Fawwaz Qur'an |
6 |
0 |
122 |
||
Ali Fawwaz Qur'an (lives abroad) |
5 |
3 |
155 |
||
Omar Fawwaz Qur'an (lives abroad) |
2 |
0 |
155 |
||
Abdallah Fawwaz Qur'an (lives abroad) |
5 |
3 |
155 |
||
Mohammad Fawwaz Qur'an (lives abroad) |
4 |
2 |
155 |
||
Abbas Fawwaz Qur'an |
6 |
4 |
155 |
||
Total |
28 |
12 |
897 |
||
Photo 2: the targeted building of Qur'an family
Two hundred meters from Qur'an building, Israeli Occupation Forces issued a demolition order on the residence Mohammad Ishtaiwy on the claim of "unlicensed construction". The order stated a three day deadline for the demolition process.
It should be noted that the targeted structure is a two story building and is of 800m2 in area. With six commercial stores built beneath the apartments, the building was constructed in 1998. Israeli Occupation Forces issued a stop-work order on the building in 1999 and issued another demolition order on it in 2001.
Affected citizen |
Family |
Minors |
Nature of structure |
No. of order |
Mohammad Yousef Ishtaiwy |
3 |
0 |
Two story building ( six stores in the first story and two apartment in the second one). It is 800m2 in area, |
|
Rami Mohammad Ishtaiwy |
6 |
4 |
Photo 3: the targeted building of Ishtaiwy
It should be noted that the area of Jabal Al-Taweel is located within the natural block number 22 from the lands of Al-Bireh city of Ramallah governorate. Al-Taweel mountain is adjacent to Pesagot colony, which caused endless harassments on the area's residents.
Prepared by
The Land Research Center
LRC