Violation: demolishing a shed used to store equipment
Location: Beit Jala, Bethlehem
Date: October 7, 2011
Perpetrators: the Israeli Occupation Army
Victim: Eli Shihada
Details:
On October 7, 2011, the Israeli Occupation Army demolished a 16-m2-shed in Beit Jala area. An Israeli dozer supported by around ten vehicles broke into the area and demolished the shed. The owner was informed by the neighbors that his shed is being demolished because it lacks construction permit; needless to say that such structures do not require building permits.An estimated loss of 3500 ILS was recorded. The owner (41) is the the supporter of a 4-member-family that includes 2 children.
Picture 1-3: the shed’s rubble
Beit Jala:
It is located 1 km to the west of Bethlehem and 8 km to the south west of the Occupied City of Jerusalem. 3147 dunums (22%) of the town’s lands were confiscated to expand the borders of ‘greater Jerusalem’ and a number of surrounding colonies including:
- Gilo: it was established in 1971 to cover around 2738 dunums in area nowadays. 1117 dunums are part of Beit Jala lands. The colony is inhabited by 31500 colonists.
- Har Gilo: it was established in 1972 to cover around 420 dunums in area nowadays. 314 dunums are part of Beit Jala lands. The colony is inhabited by 414 colonists.
Area and Location:
Beit Jala is inhabited by 16700 Palestinians (PCBS). Its total area is 14337 dunums divided into 6142 dunums (area ‘A’), 91 dunums (area ‘B’), and 8104 dunums (area ‘C’) (Oslo Interim Agreement 1995).
Prepared by
The Land Research Center
LRC
The Land Research Center
LRC
