- Violation: halting work on an agricultural road.
- Location: Deir Istiya town / Salfit governorate.
- Date: February 13th 2020.
- Perpetrators: The Israeli Occupation Forces.
- Victims: Farmers in the village.
Description:
Agricultural roads are the viability of Palestinian farmers’ steadfastness, under the continuous Israeli attack on the Palestinian agricultural sector , reflected through confiscation and Judaization policies.
Thursday, February 13th 2020, the Israeli Occupation forces raided “Khallet An-Nasheet” west Deir Istiya in Salfit governorate, and forced the contractor under gun threats to halt work on an agricultural road “800 m * 4 m”. The Occupation forces forced machineries to halt works and forced them to evict the area , noting that the rehabilitation is being implemented by Union of Agricultural Work Committee , and the road was supposed to serve 150 dunums of olive and almond groves.
Photos 1+2: Segment of the targeted road
Deir Istiya village council head Nathmi Salman told LRC the following:
“Khallet An-Nasheet is known for its unique agricultural nature and has always been a target for both Israeli authorities and colonists. The area is only 300 m away from Nofim and Yakir colonies. Rehabilitating the road was with the aim to support farmers’ steadfastness in the area and facilitate access to their farmlands, but the occupation hinders any developmental projects in the area to keep the plot empty for future colonial projects.”
Deir Istiya village: [1]
10 km north Salfit , Deir Istiya is surrounded by Ematin , Jinsafut and Kafr Laqif (north), Azzun and Kafar Thulth (west), Zita, Jama’en and Kafl Haris (east), Haris and Qaraqwat Bani Hyssan (south)
Deir Istiya has a population of (3,696) people in 2017 census. The town has a total area of 34,125, of which 640 dunums are a built up area. The Israeli occupation confiscated (4,257) dunums for the following purposes:
|
Settlement name |
Establishment year |
Area in dunums |
Number of settlers 2018 |
|
Revava |
1991 |
167 |
2,664 |
|
Yakir |
1981 |
757 |
2,341 |
|
Ginat Shomron |
1985 |
944 |
NA |
|
Karnei Shomron |
1978 |
540 |
8,388 |
|
Novim |
1986 |
663 |
867 |
|
Immanuel |
1981 |
879 |
4,220 |
|
Ma’ale Shomron |
1980 |
52 |
1,002 |
|
Al-Matan |
1981 |
22 |
NA |
- Bypass roads 55 and 5066 devoured 118 dunums.
- The segregation wall (1,148 m ate up115 dunums , in case its construction plan was completed it will isolate 8,408 dunums and eat up 160 dunums.
Oslo accords classified Deir Istiya as the following :
- B area : 6,132 dunums.
- C area 27,993 dunums.
[1] GIS-LRC
