- Violation: serving Halt of work notices to many structures.
- Location: south Jenin governorate.
- Date: August 25th 2021.
- Perpetrators: The Israeli Civil Administration.
- Victims: 12 families from Jenin.
Description:
The southern area of ‘Araba town has a special significance for the economical sector in Jenin. ‘Araba contains number of workshops and businesses that provide a sources of income for tens of families, but it is also a target of Israeli Human Rights Violations being classified as area C in Oslo accords.
In August 25th 2021, the building inspector at the Israeli Civil Administration raided ‘Araba town south Jenin Governorate, and served halt of work notices to 12 structures at the area.
According to the notices, The Occupation sat September 1st 2021, as the building and organization session in Beit El military court to decide the fate of the structure.
In June 9th, the occupation forces gave citizen ‘Ali Ash-Sha’er from ‘Araba town a halt of work notice for his 400 m2 poultry farm, which he depends on to provide for his family.
The following table shows more information about the targeted structures:
|
Affected citizen |
Family members |
Females |
children |
Area m2 |
Notice number |
About the targeted facility |
Photo number |
|
Saqer Hammad |
9 |
5 |
2 |
150 |
|
Shop built of bricks and stones ceiled with cement and tiles |
|
|
Hussam Abu Salah |
6 |
2 |
4 |
180 |
|
Cars repair shop |
|
|
Jamal Abu Al-Wafa |
3 |
2 |
0 |
500 |
32785 |
Two floors building / under construction / built of bricks |
|
|
Nabeel Musa |
7 |
3 |
2 |
145 |
|
Four stores offered to leasers |
|
|
Sa’id Murad |
9 |
4 |
4 |
270 |
|
Al-Rayyan Motors / two rooms built of bricks and tiles (120 m2) surrounded by an open area 150 m2 |
|
|
Sa’ad Ad-Deen Abdul ‘Aziz |
5 |
3 |
2 |
180 |
|
Bricks building without a ceiling + an excavated area about 2 dunums |
|
|
‘Ali Ash-Sha’er |
6 |
3 |
4 |
400 |
|
Poultry farm built of steels sheets and bricks |
|
|
Nasr Turkman |
11 |
5 |
6 |
280 |
|
Poultry farm built of steels sheets and bricks + a cement wall |
|
|
Abdul Nassir Sawarka |
9 |
4 |
5 |
60 |
32782 |
Zinc shack used as a coffee |
|
|
Mohammed Hantouli |
8 |
3 |
2 |
500 |
|
Car repair shop + excavated area surrounded by a siege 2 dunums |
|
|
Mohammed Theeb |
10 |
4 |
3 |
700 |
|
Under construction structure / baton rooms / were going to be used as slaughterhouse |
|
|
Ahmed Abu Al-Wafa |
6 |
3 |
3 |
590 |
32786 |
Building of bricks and tiles 90 m2, surrounded by a an open area (500 m2) |
N/A |
|
total |
89 |
41 |
37 |
|
|
|
|
Noteworthy, Land Research Center field observation team documented the demolition of three commercial structures on the road that links ‘Araba to Ya’bad.
Legal Commentary:
The demolition of Palestinian homes and structures by the Occupation Authorities is part of their violations of international and humanitarian law, and the violation of the right to adequate housing for Palestinian citizens guaranteed by international law and international treaties presented by the following articles:
Article 17 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, dated December 10, 1948 states that “No one shall be arbitrarily deprived of his property”.
Article 53 of the Fourth Geneva Convention of 1948 prohibits the destruction of property, as this article states the following: “The occupying power is prohibited from destroying any private, fixed or movable property related to individuals or groups, the state or public authorities, or social or cooperative organizations, unless the war operations inevitably require this destruction.
Article 33 of the Fourth Geneva Convention states: “No protected person may be punished for an offense he or she has not personally committed.
Paragraph ‘g’ of Article 23 of the Hague Convention of 1907 AD also warned against destroying or seizing the enemy’s property, unless the necessities of war necessarily require such destruction or seizure.
Prepared by
The Land Research Center
LRC
