On the 19th of January 2018, the Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) served Beit Sahour Municipality a new military order named ‘Land Seizure Order No. (17/35/T) which stipulates the confiscation of 1.344 dunums of lands of Beit Sahour city to rehabilitate and expand a military road for the use of the Israeli Army and settlers in Ush Ghurab area east of Beit Sahour. A copy of the military order is attached below
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The following is a translation of the Israeli land seizure order no. (17/35/T):
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Israeli Defense Army Land Seizure Order # (17/35/T) According to my jurisdictions as a Military Chief Commander in the Region of Judea and Samaria, and as I believe that it is imperative for military purposes, I order the following: Key Terms 1. In This Order:
Note: 0.142 dunums of seized land comes part of a previously issued Israeli Land seizure order No. 02/04/H as shown in the map Land Seize 2. I declare that the above-mentioned lands seized for military purposes. Possession 3. The Israeli Defense Army declares absolute possession of stated lands and authorizes it to the land officer at the central command headquarters under the Ministry of Defense. Compensation Inquiries 4. For inquiries regarding compensations, the landowners are to contact the District Coordination Office (DCO) in Bethlehem. Issuance 5. Copies of the order at hand are to be delivered to the District Coordination Office (DCO) in Bethlehem who will in its turn pass the order on to the landowners. Allocation 6 (A)-1: All means to notify the Landowners of the land seizure; either through the District Coordination Office (DCO) in Bethlehem or other mean is considered valid. 6 (A)-2: A tour/ meeting will be arranged through the District Coordination Office (DCO) in Bethlehem to tour the designated land. 6 (B) Copies of the order at hand along with the attached map are to be located at the following places for public reference:
7. land owner are entitled to file an objection regarding the seizure order to the legal counselor through the District Coordination Office (DCO) in Bethlehem within 7 days of the tour (6 (A)-2) Above . 8. The order will go in effect at the time of its signing to December 31, 2019 9. The order at hand will be identified as ''Land Seize Order # 17/35/T (Judea and Samaria) 2017-5777''. Roni Nomeh
Chief Commander of the Israel Defense Forces in Judea & Samaria |
Analysis conducted by the Applied Research Institute – Jerusalem (ARIJ) of the attached military order map showed that the Israeli Occupation Army is planning to rehabilitate and expand a 0.670 km long road which runs from Ush Ghurab military site east of Beit Sahour and connects with the Israeli bypass No. 398 . See Map 1
Map 1: The Israeli Military Order No. 17/35/T
The rehabilitation of the road will further increase Israel’s control over the area and hints that Israel has no plans to relinquish or abandon the site or give it up to Palestinians for whatever purpose.
Additionally, several demonstrations and activities were held by different Israeli settlers groups during the past years in an attempt to re-occupy the site and build a Jewish community there after it was evacuated back in April 2006. A detailed report about Ush Ghurab site can be read HERE .
Prepared By
The Applied Research Institute – Jerusalem
ARIJ
