The Eighth Intermediary Report for the Monitoring Israeli Colonizing Activities Project

 

November-January 2002

This report highlights the events concerning colonizing activities in the West Bank and Gaza that occurred between the months of November and January. The report describes and evaluates those events and their effects on the Palestinian community. The report also tries to predict the repercussions expected in the future as a result of those events.

 Contents:

1. West Bank

2.  Jerusalem District

3.  Gaza

The West Bank (Excluding Jerusalem)  

 

For background information on the West Bank click here.  The Israeli violations that were reported between the months of November till January are reported in the following table.

Table 1: Israeli Violations from November-January 2002(West Bank, excluding Jerusalem)

Date	Violation	Location	Violators	Notes
1-Nov-01	D – Destruction of the guard chamber of the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS) as well as several of the secondary roads leading to it.Also,  imposing a curfew . Click for related topic	Ramallah District-Al Bireh town	IA – Israeli bulldozers
2-Nov-01	S – Razing scores of agricultural fields and announcing them as a military zone	Hebron District- Al Sundus hill looking over Hagai settlement	IA – Israeli bulldozers
2-Nov-01	P – Planning to capture the hill which has a total area of  1,000 dunums in order to establish a  new settlement outpost.	Hebron District- Al Sundus hill looking over Hagai settlement	IA – Israeli Authorities
3-Nov-01	E – Digging a deep sewage dump . This came as a primary step for preparing the required infrastructure for building the settlement's houses.	Bethlehem District-Al Khader village- Khelat Al Daher	IC – Jewich settlers	placed seven mobile homes on this land in order to establish a new settlement outpost called 'Hadaghan'; The land area was 200 dunums.
3-Nov-01	O – Dispatching a number of demolition notices to 50 Palestinian houses .	Hebron District	IA – Israeli Authorities
5-Nov-01	O – Burning a carpet shop belonging to Abedl Salam al Qasrawy and attacking Palestinian cars on road 35 from Hebron to Halhul ,also, attacking Palestinian houses near Tal Rumeida settlement	Hebron District	IC – Jewich settlers
6-Nov-01	R – a new by-pass road is under construction, this in return will lead to the expropriation of new land in time where settlement expansion is already expropriating more lands	Bethlehem District-east of Taqu' village	IA – Israeli bulldozers
6-Nov-01	P – Tender Announcement, demanding for a new structure	Jerusalem District-Abu Ghneim 'Har Homa' settlement	IA – Israeli Authorities
8-Nov-01	O – Storming and sending a number of ultimatums of eviction from the area to  Palestinian villagers	Jericho district -Fasayil village	IA – Israeli Army
8-Nov-01	O – Running over Adel Mahmoud Foroukh, 15 years old on the road leading to Amos settlement	Hebron District	IC – Jewich settlers
10-Nov-01	D-Demoliting a house that belongs to Mr.Mohammed Mahmud Hammad	Jenin District-Jenin Ciry	IA-Israli bulldozers	The demolished house was 130 meter square
11-Nov-01	D-A settler car knocked down Su'ad Shalaldeh, 75 years old , on road 60. The woman was left lying on the road while the settler escaped	Hebron District-Sa'ir Village	IC – Jewich settlers
13-Nov-01	O – Capture of the house of Mohamad Taha that sheltered 14 persons  transforming it into military barracks	Ramallah district-Beitunia village.	IA – Israeli Authorities
14-Nov-01	R – Opening a bypass road , aiming to link the new settlement outpost with Bethlehem western settlements. The new outpost called 'Tel Hadaghan' has seven caravans, water and electrical networks.Click here to see Sattelite image	Bethlehem District-khelat Al Thaher	IC -Settlers of Gush Etzion bloc	As a result  200 dunums of land were destroyed and a number of olive trees and grapevines were uprooted.
15-Nov-01	D– demolishing the house of Mr. Wajih Ahmad Al- Haj Qasem from Tulkarem with a total area of 120 M2.	Tulkarem District-Tulkarem city	IA-Israeli bulldozers
15-Nov-01	D– destroying the entrance to Khdourin Agricultural  College in Tulkarem. Click for more details	Tulkarem District-Tulkarem city	IA-Israeli Forces
16-Nov-01	C – Establishing a new industrial zone named Meitarim on 1,200 dunum of land.	south of Hebron	IA – Israeli Authorities
20-Nov-01	C – Announcing it would set up permanent housing units instead of mobile homes in the settlements	Hebron District
21-Nov-01	O – Blocking roads to Palestinians traffic for the second straight day. Click for related topic	Bethlehem district	IC -Settlers of Tekoa and Nokdim
21-Nov-01	D – Destruction of a three-storey building belonging to the Gheith family and that sheltered 20 people, including 13 children.	Hebron District	IA – Israeli bulldozers
26-Nov-01	R – Starting a wide bulldozing process in order to open a settlement bypass road that links Abu Ghenaim Mountain 'Har Homa settlement' with Jerusalem. The villagers said the bulldozed land area is 200 dunums.	Bethlehem District, al Deik Hill that is located near Abu Gheniam mountain	IA – Israeli bulldozers
28-Nov-01	R – Destroying ten dunums of agricultural land in attempt to construct a settlement by-pass road with three kilometres length, and thirty meters width. This road will link the settlement of Nokdim,  with Maale Amos settlement	Za'atra, Teqo', and Al Moroj villages east of Bethlehem city,	IA – Israeli bulldozers
28-Nov-01	E – Erecting a tent	Ramallah District-Sinjel village	IC –  Maale Levona's settlers
2-Dec-01	S – Seized Al Raian Farm that belongs to the Islamic Charitable Association for Orphans and they put military post on it.	Hebron District-  Dahiat al Rama	IA – Israeli Forces
2-Dec-01	S – Appropriation of a house belonging to Al Ziada family in Wadi Al Hria	Hebron District-Wadi Al Hria	IA – Israeli Forces
2-Dec-01	O – Attacking the Palestinian villagers.	Hebron District-old city	IC – Jewich settlers
2-Dec-01	O- Closing a road	Bethlehem District-Wadi Al Nar	IA – Israeli Authorities	See Photo
5-Dec-01	D – Taking control over the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics damaging the computer network files and properties. Click for more details	Ramallah District- Al-Beireh city	IA – Israeli Forces
6-Dec-01	S – Occupation of  three schools turnning them into a military barracks.	Hebron District- old city	IA – Israeli Forces	Two thousands students forced to leave the schools a year ago.
6-Dec-01	O – Closing all the main roads leading to the Ebrahimi mosque. And putting concrete blocks preventing any Palestinian from entering the mosque.	Hebron District	IA – Israeli Forces
9-Dec-01	D-Set fire to a shipment of vegetables and fruit on the way from Jordan valley into Jenin destroying the whole quantity.	Jericho- Jordan vally	IA-Israli Forces
9-Dec-01	D – Appropriation of one house   turnning it into  military barracks. Also,ruining one house belonges to Mu'tasem Mahlof, and burnning another one belongs to Wajeh Abu Al Aon.	Jerusalem District-  'Anata village	IA – Israeli Authorities
10-Dec-01	O – Attacking two students: Samah and mufida Al-Sharabati. And  throwing stones and fire guns to Palestinian.	Hebron district	IC – Jewich settlers	The incident occurred while the two students were on their way to school
10-Dec-01	O – Using tear gas and helicopter in order to run after Palestinians workers who were using alternative roads used police dogs in their aggression against Palestinian workers.	Bethlehem district	IA – Israeli soldiers
11-Dec-01	E – Bulldozing plot areas and uprooting about 200 olive trees, in order to combine these areas to the nearby Ma'ali Livonah settlement.	Ramallah district Sinjil village	IA – Israeli bulldozers
11-Dec-01	S-Storming the house of Mr. Azmi Freij, head of institutions office in Tulkarem forcing his family to leave and changing the house into a military barrack	Tulkarem District-Tulkarem city	IA-Israli Forces
12-Dec-01	R – Protesting of completed opening a road  that started from Gron Al Hums alongside the military base # 30 north of Bethlehem, which connects Har Homa with Gilo settlement and with the Tunnel .Click for related topic	Bethlehem District	IA – Israeli Forces
13-Dec-01	C – Constructing a permanent military checkpoint	Ramallah district south Qalandiya refugee camp	IA – Israeli Forces
13-Dec-01	R-Constructing a new military road on Palestinian land west of Nablus city to facilitate the movement of military vehicles in Makhfia area.	Nablus District-Nablus city	IA-Israeli  Forces
13-Dec-01	D-Devastating a one kilometer long of the road of Wadi Bathan, and setting barricades and deep trenches.	Nablus-Wadi Bathan	IA-Israeli  Forces
14-Dec-01	D-Destroying the main building of the Palestinian radio and transmission installations .Click to see photo	Ramallah District-Ramallah city	IA-Israeli  Forces
19-Dec-01	O – Rate of settlements in the West Bank and Gaza increased by 4.4% during the past nine months of this year. While, during the past five year the rate of increase was 8%.	West Bank
20-Dec-01	D-Destroying   large areas of cultivated land in Tubas valley, in addition to  the destruction of the road leading to Tamun in Jenin	Tubas district-Tubas valley	IA-Israeli forces
20-Dec-01	U-Devastating 10000 Dunums of land cultivated with around 5000 olive trees which belong to Wadi Abdul Rahman villagers.	Salfit district-Salfit city	IA-Israeli bulldozers	The  Palestinian land is being used for the construction of a bypass road with the length of 7 kilometers and width of 150 meters.
20-Dec-01	S-Seizing and devastating a piece of land near Qalandia check point in order to construct a new military side-road	Ramallah district-Qalandia	A-Israeli forces	The road has a 50 meters length and a width of six meters
22-Dec-01	D-Excavating dozens of agricultural land located near the villages of Yatta and Samu'.	Hebron District-Yatta and Samu'	IA-Israli bulldozers	Excavated lands belongs to  the families of Abu- Sabha ( 10 Dunums), the family of Raba'i ( 30 Dunums), the family of Shawhin ( 15 Dunums).
23-Dec-01	C – Decision to continue the constructions. Click for more details	Al Sahera Gate inside the old city of Jerusalem	IA – Minster of Israel tourism	This construction is part of an older project of Ariel Sharon's in 1990, which included building 200 units of housing for settlers in the Muslim Quarter
23-Dec-01	D-Destroying agricultural fields owned by Hasan Ahmad Abasi  located near the road leading to Tura Al- Gharbia	Jenin District-Tura Al- Gharbia	IA-Israeli bulldozers
24-Dec-01	R-Constructing  a  5 kilometer long and 8 meters wide  new bypass road on land belong to Qurat villagers.	Nablus district-Qarut village		The bypass road will connect the two settlements of Shillo and Eli, southeat Nablus distrcit
25-Dec-01	S-Seizing and destroying  land located in  the areas of Sadara and Natasha .	Nablus district-Kufr Qalil	IA-Israeli bulldozers	The land is being used for the enlargement of two military posts which were early set up in these two places.
25-Dec-01	C-setting  up four new caravans near the settlement of Alon Morieh and constructing  a road leading to the  site	Nablus district-elon Moresh settlement	IC-Israeli Settler
25-Dec-01	S-Handling notices stipulating the closure of agricultural land of over 15 Palestinian farmers from Nahalin village.  The owners were given 24 hours to evacuate the land which will be used for expanding the settlement of Bitar Illit.	Bethlehem district-Nahhalin village	IA-Israli Authority	The land is owned by the families of Fanon, Sawad and Abu- Mustafa.
30-Dec-01	O – Attacking and firing gun at   farmers . The farmers were about to cultivate their lands with olive trees and vine yards.	Hebron District Rihaia village	IC – Hagai settlers
30-Dec-01	U – Uprooting hundreds of olive trees that have been cultivated before.	Hebron District-Rihaia village	IC – Hagai settlers
30-Dec-01	P – Planning to erect a new settlement close to Hagai. This will result in more lands seized from the villagers.	Hebron District-Rihaia village	IA – Israeli Authorities
31-Dec-01	U – Uprooting hundred of olive trees that belonged to Samir Mansour.	Biddu village north west Jerusalem	IC – Hadash settlers
2-Jan-02	U – Uprooting 400 olive trees and vineyard also wells, water pipes, pine trees and 25 thyme, 60 sage and 70 cauliflower plants from lands. click to see photo	Bethlehem district-  Al Khader village.	IC – Kfar Etzion settlers
2-Jan-02	D – Dispatching ultimatums to demolish a number of Palestinian houses	Jericho district-'Auja village 'Najadat Ka'abneh'	IA – Israeli Forces
5-Jan-02	S – Capturing land belonging to the Abu Khlefed and Al Nauawreh families. The land area estimated is about 1000  dunums.	Bethlehem district -Beit Ta'mir village	IC – Jewich settlers	forty days before the settlers entered this land and planted with wheat and barley
6-Jan-02	O – Attacking on Palestinian villagers and their properties along the Jerusalem-Hebron main road,in protest of opening this road to Palestinian cars	Hebron Distict-	IC – Efrat and Gosh Etzion settlers
7-Jan-02	S – Attacking Palestinian agricultural lands and seizure and damaging hundreds of dunums of other farmlands.	Hebron &Bethlehem Districts	IC – ma'ale Amus ,Al David settlers
8-Jan-02	O – Preventing  caves tenants from foodstuffs transportation.	Hebron District	IA – Israeli soldiers
14-Jan-02	S – Issuing an order for exploiting 149 dunums of Palestinian villagers lands , aimed at military purposes.	Bethlehem District- Al Taamra village and Beit Sahur town	IA – Israeli Authorities
14-Jan-02	S – Delivering confiscation warning to a number of landlords. Click for more details	Bethlehem district -Beit Ta'mir and Za'tara villages	IA – Israeli soldiers
14-Jan-02	D – Intending to demolish ten houses	Bethlehem district -Beit Ta'mir and Za'tara villages	IA – Israeli soldiers
14-Jan-02	R – new Israeli steps aim to construct a settlement road in the land to link Tekoa , Maale Amos and Nokdim settlements with Abu Ghenaim and then directly to Jerusalem city, an action that will cost thousands of dunums of land	Bethlehem district -Beit Ta'mir and Za'tara villages	IA – Israeli Authorities
16-Jan-02	R – Destroyed four dunums of land , for the opening a bypass road	Hebron District-Baqa' Area	IA – Israeli Bulldozers	hundreds of fruitful trees uprooted
16-Jan-02	S-Settlers backed with Israeli soldiers from the  Bracha settlement near the Palestinian town of Kufr Qalil  preventing Palestinian shepherds from grazing their cattle around the town.	Qalqilya District- Kfur Qalil	IA&IC-Israeli Forces, Bracha settlers	Israeli settlers from the same settlement put toxic material in the waters of a spring located near the town aggravating local residents' suffering.
17-Jan-02	S-setting-up a new fence along the northern borders of Jenin governorate to separate it from Israeli proper. Also,	Jenin district	IA-Israeli Forces	All  entrances to the Palestinian cities of Nablus, Qalqilia and Tulkarem were blocked by Israeli barricades.
17-Jan-02	U-Uprooting 40 olive trees owned by Mr. AbdulHadi Ali, Mr. Ahmad Naser Ishtaiwi and Mr. Mhamud Issa Abed from Kufr Qadum.	Nablus District-Kufr Qadum	IC-Kidumim settlers
18-Jan-02	O– Preventing the entry of agricultural fertilizers to Jenin Governorate.	Jenin District	IA-Israli Forces
19-Jan-02	Shelling the headquarters of the central police compound of the  Palestinian security forces in Tulkarem	Tulkarem District-Tulkarem city	IA-Israli forces	The attack caused a total destrucion to the compound
22-Jan-02	S-Setting up many roadblocks on the main road that joins Burqa village with Deir Dibwan village by Ofra	Ramallah district-road that joins Burqa village with Deir Dibwan village	IC – Ofra's settlers	Settlers meant to obstruct the villagers' motion and to create a  traffic crisis
22-Jan-02	U-Israeli settlers uprooted numbers of  olive trees opposite to the  the military camp of Hawarah	Nablus District-Hawarah town	IC- Israli settlers
23-Jan-02	D – Razing two under-construction houses	Jerusalem District-Beit Hanina town	IA – Jerusalem municipality
23-Jan-02	D – Continuing the demolition and bulldozing process of the residential area ,destruction of a farm and an animal shelter	Jericho District- Al Fasayl and Al Auja areas.	IA – Israeli bulldozers
23-Jan-02	S – Confiscation of tents, which were offered by the International Red Crescent, and the livestock forages.	Jericho District- Al Fasayl and Al Auja areas.	IA – Israeli bulldozers
24-Jan-02	S – Capturing a house belongs to Abed Al Rahim Massri,and transformed two-stories of it into military barracks.	Bethlehem district Khader Village	IA – Israeli Forces
25-Jan-02	E – Reporting that three sites of settlements were recently set up	south Hebron District	IA – Israeli Authorities
25-Jan-02	P – Planning to erect Mersham settlement between Ashkolon and Neghot on the green line	south Hebron District	IA – Israeli Authorities
28-Jan-02	D – Sending seven notices for home demolition	Bethlehem District. Ta'amra village	IA – Israeli Forces
28-Jan-02	O-Opening  fire at Palestinian farmers on the way to their fields around the village of Habla, injuring two persons.	Qalqilya District- Habla village	IA-Israli Forces
28-Jan-02	S – Seizing a Palestinian house and turnning it into military barrack.	Bethlehem District- al Khader village	IA – Israeli Forces	See photo
28-Jan-02	O-Israeli settlers attacked a Palestinian house in Beit Dajan	Nablus District-Beit Dajan village	IC-Israli settlers	The attack happened  in the presence of Israli soldiers who didn't interfer.
28-Jan-02	O-Israeli settlers beat three school children who study at Omer Bin Al- Khatab school .	Tulkarem District-Baqa Al- Sharqia.	IA – Israeli Forces
29-Jan-02	P – Planning to set up an Israeli military post on over 20 Dunums of land. starting to confiscate land that is located on a secondary road, expanding the road involves seizing agricultural land and destroying it along the roadside to Alia hamlet. Click for related topic	Bethlehem District-Khader village	IA – Israeli Authorities
29-Jan-02	S-Blocking  the roads leading to the Palestinian towns of Beit Furik and Beit Lid with cement blocks and piles of soil in order to hinder Palestinian movement in and out .	Nablus District-Beit Furik                       Tulkarem District-Beit Lid	IA-Israli Forces
31-Jan-02	O – Issuing a military decision that orders 15 commercial stories to close for one week, under a pretext of Palestinian men throwing stones at the Israeli soldiers from there.	Hebron District-beside Al Dabuia building	IA – Israeli Forces
1-Feb-02	O-Tens of Bracha settlers attacked two women from As-Samriah neighbourhood and beat them when they were returning back to their house in Jarzeem hill n	Nablus district-Jarzeem Hill	IC-Bracha settlers
2-Feb-02	S-Settlers assaulting the main water's bump building in  Hijlah convent  and damaging its contents.  they also seized 500 dunums from the convent's land and erected tents.	Jericho-Hijlah convent	IC-Israeli settlers	Added that two month ago the settlers from Monelivo military post forced out the water bumping guard and destroyed the bump.
3-Feb-02	C-Setting up a new settlement outpost in a 2,000 dunums of land  belonging to Janata village of Al Ta'ammra area. settlers also placed ten mobile houses Click for more details	Bethlehem district-Janata village	IC-El-David settlers	The new outpost has been given the name of the late Israli minister of Tourisim  Rechavam Ze'evy
5-Feb-02	S-Closing roads and erecting checkpoint  in order to prevent vilagers from Aqraba village  to reach their land to reclaim it and feed their sheep too.	Nablus District-Aqraba village	IA-Israei Forces
5-Feb-02	S– Occupying a Palestinian house belongs to Ahmad Abu Sheikha from Al Janya village and turned it into a military barracks	Ramallah District- El-Janiya village	IA-Israei Forces
5-Feb-02	D-digging a trench in the main road of Nablus-Ramallah with a 1.5 m depth and 4m width	Nablus District-Beita village	IA-Israeli bulldozers
5-Feb-02	S&C-Establishing a new military post  next to Wadi Rahhel village's road	Bethlehem District- Wadi Rahhel	IA-Israli Forces	The confiscated land land belongs to the brothers  Jamal and Ya'coup shahin
5-Feb-02	U-Attacking an agricultural land causing a damage to 450 m long fence and the  uprooting  for nembers of  grapevines. Click fore related topic	Bethlehem District- Ertas village	IC-Efrat settlers
7-Feb-02	O-The Bracha's settlers ran after shepherd from Kafer Qalil village	Nablus district-Kufer Qalil	IC- Bracha settlers
8-Feb-02	D-Digging trenches in the main road of Nablus  and capturing two residential  buildings, transforming them into  military barracks. Click for related topic	Nablus District-Tall village	IA-Israli Forces	Diggining trenches came in  order to tighten the siege around Nablus city,
9-Feb-02	P-Delivering  demolition notices to a number of constructed rooms in Al Buyara area near Kharisina settlement.	Hebron district-Al Buyara	IA-Israli Forces	These  constructions  belong to Sufian Sultan and are using to raise a domestic birds
10-Feb-02	P-Dispatching six demolition notices to homes located near the new construced bypass road	Bethlehem District- Za'atra village	IA-Israli Forces
12-Feb-02	D-Demolishing two homes and an industrial building during the Israli invasion to Halhoul city	Hebron district- Halhoul city	IA-Israli Forces	See photo
13-Feb-02	C-Erecting a new military outpost east in Tamon village	Jenin District- East of Tamon village	IA-Israli Forces
14-Feb-02	O-Attacking a Palestinian farmer while trying to reach his land	Hebron District- Yatta city	IC-Susiya settlers	The Israeli Authorities sprayed poisonous chemical substances over a 200 dunums of cultivated  land with seeds in Janba hamlet
14-Feb-02	S– Seizing over  50 dunums for the expansion of a new outpost called Magen David	Hebron District- Yatta city	IC-Susiya settlers	The seized land is cultivated with trees
15-Feb-02	P– Executing a plan to construct nine new bypass roads in the West Bank	West Bank	IA-Israli Authority	This project will cost the government 50 UD dollars
17-Feb-02	P-sending a last warning for demolition to number of water wells in Al Tawani and Al Mafqara hamlets, located east Yatta city	Hebron District- Yatta city	Israeli Authority sent already 22 demolition notices
17-Feb-02	O-Attacking a number of Plaestinain farmers and burning about 200 dunums of wheat crop	Hebron District-Tawani hamlet, Yatta city	IC-Israeli  settlers	The settlers used a poisoning chemical substances to burn the crop.
17-Feb-02	C-Erecting  military tents and mobile caravans in Area A	Jenin District- Tammoun village	IA-  Israeli Forces
18-Feb-02	S-Seizing and fencing  eighty dunums of land belonging to Awad's family located near Karne Shomron settlement	Qalqilyia District-Kufr Laqif	IA-  Israeli Forces
18-Feb-02	U– Uprooting a number of olive trees belonging to Ahmad Qaddura	Qalqilyia District-Kufr Laqif	IA-  Israeli Forces	The land located near Karne Shommron settlement

Source: compiled from local newspapers, interviews and field survey.

 

S = Seizure; i.e. confiscation, eviction, occupation and any sort of asset grabbing

E = Expansion; i.e. any increase in land occupied by Israelis.

C = Construction; i.e. any increase in Israeli built-up areas.

R = Roads; i.e. any increase in the road network.

D = Demolition; i.e. any destruction of Palestinian assets.

U = Uprooting trees.

P = Plans

O = Other.

Jerusalem District

 For background information on Jerusalem click here. Field workers documented the following violations in the Jerusalem area between the months of November and January (2001-2002):

Israeli violations in Jerusalem during the month of November 2001

1/11/01: Israeli settlers seized the house of Mrs. Fawzia Al- Kurd in sheik Jarrah quarter, North of the old city of Jerusalem. The house is 130 m2. It is worth mentioning that Mrs. Al- Kurd obtains the right ownership document for the house.

3/11/2001:  The Israeli bulldozers demolished 30 tombs belonging to Rafat and Zar'iy families in Al Sheikh Anbar area during road construction. This road will pass through Az Zaiem village and will end up in Anata village. The purpose of this road is to link Maale Adumim and Anatot settlements.

6/11/2001: A Tender Announcement issued in Al-Quds newspaper is demanding for a new structure in Abu Ghneim 'Har Homa' settlement of Jerusalem district.

7/11/2001: The Israeli high court decided not to evict the settlers that occupied the house of Al Kurd family in Jerusalem. The settlers had captured the house last week in Sheikh Jarah neighbourhood of Jerusalem.

8/11/2001:  The Israeli army evicted by force the family of Wael Qunaibi from their house for the benefit of a Jewish colonization society in Jerusalem district-Sheikh Jarah neighbourhood. Also, they dispatched eviction orders to two other Palestinian families in the same area.

9/11/2001:  In Jerusalem district, three colonizing communities demanded the Israeli government to transform Al Omariya Palestinian school (southwest of Al Aqsa mosque) into a synagogue.

10/11/2001:  A report issued by the Orient House in Jerusalem District revealed that the Israeli government has rebuilt the infrastructure for a number of settlement outposts, which were evacuated since Barak's term. The report added that Maale Hagit settlement located east Mikhmas village was considered as an illegal outpost, but recently it has been renewed by erecting 9 caravans on it. The second settlement called Neve Erez, also added 9 caravans.

12/11/2001:  In Jaba' village located in the north of Jerusalem district, number of settlers occupied tens of dunums of agricultural land, aiming to annex them to Adam settlement which is established on the village land. The villagers said that a large group of settlers recently attacked the cultivated land and uprooted hundreds of olive trees; also they destroyed the fence that surrounded the lands in preparation to capture them. Villagers also confirmed that the threatened land estimated to be around 90 dunums. Lately, settlers opened a road that links Adam settlement with the bypass road on another 15 dunums from the village land.

13/11/2001:  The Israeli forces bulldozed an agricultural land near Nabi Sameul road-Ras Ayyash area northwest Jerusalem city. Furthermore, the Israeli Authorities sent an ultimatum to the villager Ahmad Mughrabi to demolish his house under the pretext of not having building permits in Rafat village northwest Jerusalem city. Moreover, the mayor Mouhamad Khader clarified that the Israeli army pursues to capture the house of Mohamad Taha that sheltered 14 persons to transform it into military barracks towards Beitunia village.

14/11/2001:  The Israeli Military Administration of Beit El dispatched house demolition orders to 51 households in Al Ezariya, Zaeem and Tur villages in order to construct a bypass road near the Hebrew University in Al Tur area.

14/11/2001:  A new Israeli plan was endorsed containing new settlement outpost construction on 980 Dunums in Beit Safafa village in an area called kherbat Tabaliya for establishing 4600 housing units in order to expand the settlements close to Jerusalem such as Har Shemuel.

21/11/2001:  The Israeli police forces have closed down several Palestinian Authority offices in Al-Eizariya on Jerusalem's eastern outskirts, claiming that these offices were being used by Palestinian security agencies.

23/11/2001:  The Israeli bulldozers demolished a store and a wall belonging to Abedel Salam Abu Khalef's farm in Al Jeeb village near Givat Zeev settlement in Jerusalem district. In addition, they bulldozed a nursery and uprooted  fruit and forestry trees from the same farm.

Israeli violations in Jerusalem area during the month of December 2001

10/12/01:  Israeli occupation forces (OF) stormed the main entrance to Al- Ram town north of Jerusalem and threw tear gas and sound bombs at Palestinians. 15 elderly people were transferred to the local medical center for treatment from gas inhalation.  3 Palestinian youngsters were detained and taken to unknown destination.

10/12/01: 

OF stationed at Dahiat Al- Barid main checkpoint separating between Jerusalem and Ramallah chased more than 50 Palestinians who tried to reach their workplaces, schools and businesses in Jerusalem. They were rounded up and detained at the checkpoint for many hours in difficult conditions. During their detention, they were humiliated and abused by Israeli soldiers manning the checkpoint.

16/12/01: Israeli border-guard soldiers attacked and beat a number of Palestinian citizens in Al-Wad Street of the old city. The attack took place at the time when the area was quiet and peaceful. Two of the beaten people were taken to hospital for treatment.

20/12/01: In Jerusalem District, Israeli forces destroyed a large section of the electricity network northwest of Jerusalem. This network supplied 15 villages with electricity. The same electric company suffered damage before when its electricity poles were downed by Israeli attacks.

20/12/01:  OF continue to open a military road at the hill opposite Qalandia military road block to link the main road with the military observation posts set-up there to monitor Palestinian movement in this vital junction. See photo 

20/12/01:  Israeli courts extended the detention of Dr. Ahmad Salmani, director of Health Work Committees for 9 months. Local and international humanitarian organizations and labor unions asked for an immediate release of Dr. Salmani.

21/12/2001: The Jerusalem municipality asked the Ministry of Finance for funds to renovate about 500 houses in Gilo settlement and an additional 1,100 houses there after one month.

23/12/01: The Israeli minister of religions recommended the adoption of the Israeli settlers' idea to make the spring of Silwan into a Jewish Mikva (ritual place).

23/12/01:  The Israeli Ministerial Committee for Jerusalem Affairs decided to demolish 300 Palestinian houses in Jerusalem and authorized police department to decide suitable dates for actual demolition.

24/12/01: The Israeli police removed the Christmas tree that was set-up in front of the Orient House by religious and national local and international personalities to celebrate Christmas.   This Israeli act represents a clear violation of the freedom of worship.

26/12/01: In a statement issued yesterday, the municipality of occupied Jerusalem threatened to demolish more Palestinian houses in Jerusalem under the pretext of un-licensing. The statement announced the following measures against those who won't comply:

1.The issuance of an immediate administrative demolition order against any one who doesn't comply with the municipality's order to stop construction.

2.The review of all cases of house demolition orders against Palestinian constructions.

26/12/01: Supporters of the Israeli right wing extremist parties staged a march around the walls of the old city of Jerusalem and called upon Sharon to impose Israeli sovereignty over Al- Haram Al-Sharif.

28/12/01: Israeli border-guards police, soldiers and intelligence personnel stormed the offices of the Palestinian Ministry of Interior in Abu- Dis.

29/12/01: Israeli forces seized a garbage truck, which belongs to the village association of Beit Surik located northwest of Jerusalem.

29/12/01: OF prevented Palestinian Jerusalemites from entering Jericho city and imposed strict restrictions on their movement.

31/12/01: The Israeli District Committee for Planning and Construction in Jerusalem ratified the construction of 630 residential units in the settlement of Armone H'ntsif on Jabel Al- Mukaber.

Israeli violations in Jerusalem area during the month of January 2002

7/01/02: The Jewish municipality of occupied Jerusalem endorsed the implementation of infrastructure works in the colonial blocks for the year 2002 with a total cost of 450 million NIS.

14/01/02:  The Israeli occupation forces demolished 9 houses in Al-Aisawiyah in Jerusalem under the pretext of un-licensing. The following is a list of the names of victims:

No	Owner Name	Area in m2	No.		No.		Notes
			Unit	Room	Fam.mem.	Child
1	Khader SalehKhader	120	1	5	7	5
2	Khaled AhmadMahmud	80	1	4	5	—
3	Hatem HusseinKhalil	145	1	6	14	5	Demolished for the second time
4	Kamel AtaIllian	140	2	6	7	5
5	Basem MusaIllian	300	2	7	5	3
6	Lja;ed NimrMahmud	70	1	3	5	3
7	WijdanIbeid	300	2	14	8	5
8	Faiz AzmiAbdul Nabi	260	2	14	8	5
9	Abdul MuhsinAbu Daud	16	1	2	7	5	+ wall (180 m2)
Total		1431	13	61	66	36

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On the same day, the Occupation Authorities (OA) distributed notices of house demolitions for the following owners:

1.     Ra'fat Tariq Issawi

2.     Mohammed Isma'il Moheisen

3.     Abdul Hai Dari

4.     Ra'fat Dari

5.     Ahmad Dari

6.     Mustafa Issawi

7.     Ibrahim Musa Darwish

8.     Mohammed Hussein Mustafa

9.     Faiz Natsha

10.   Maher Laqata

18/01/02:  The OA handed Mr. Shaker Ibrahim an order to demolish his house in Burg Laqlaq in the old city of Jerusalem. The order stipulated that Mr. Ibrahim should demolish his house by his own hands and gave him two weeks to do so, otherwise, the OA will destroy it at his expense.

19/01/02:  Israeli occupation authorities resumed excavation and digging works in Burj Laqlaq area inside the walls of the old city of Jerusalem. 200 residential units for exclusive Jewish use are planned to be built in this place amidst the Muslim quarter of the old city. Click for more details  

21/01/02:  In East Jerusalem, the Israeli Authorities demolished two houses that belonged to four families in the Burg Al Laqlaq area of the Muslim quarter in Jerusalem's old city, under the pretext of not having permits. The house, owned by Yaser Shaker Ibrahim, was demolished to make way for a new settlement outpost. At the same time, the Jerusalem municipality employees said that they would soon seize another six houses in the same region and deliver three demolition notices.

24/01/02: The OA demolished two buildings in Beit Hanina, Jerusalem, under the pretext of un-licensing. The buildings were under construction once demolished. They belong to brothers Mohammed, Ihab, Nur Eddin and Wa'el Ja'bari with a total area of 600 m2 .Click for related topic

30/01/02:  The OA announced a new plan for the unilateral separation of Jerusalem. Click for related topic

31/01/02:  The OA closed the headquarters of the Palestinian Ministry of Interior in Abu- Diss and the headquarters of the Regional Union of the students of Al- Quds Open University.

6/2/02:  The OA closed two NGO offices in Jerusalem: the Land Research Center affiliated to the already closed Arab Studies Society; and the offices for sectional studies in Jerusalem affiliated to Welfare Association.

Israeli violations in Jerusalem during the month of February 2002

4/02/02: The Jerusalem municipality bulldozers demolished two under-construction houses that belong to Ahma Othman and Omar Shalalda estimated at 180 m2 in Albustan neighbourhood of Al Issawiya town in Jerusalem district. The Israeli authorities claimed the houses are destroyed because they were built without building permits.

5/02/02: The Jerusalem Municipality sent demolition notices to 15 house-owners in Beit Hanina neighborhood under the pretext of not having permits.

6/02/02: Mayor of occupied Jerusalem admitted that his government was demolishing Palestinian houses in Eastern Jerusalem to avoid a Palestinian majority, added that the demolition would not stop because it carried political implications.

6/02/02:  The Israeli-Jerusalem municipality bulldozers demolished three houses in Beit Hanina neighborhood to the north of Jerusalem under the pretext of unlicensed construction .The houses' area is estimated to be between 125 and 160 m2. The houses belong to Khaled al Natsha ,Khaled Abu Sbaih and Basam Shubaki. As for the two other houses, families managed to win a court order to stop demolition process.

7/02/02: The Israeli Authorities uprooted more than 200 olive trees belonging to Mohamad Saleh Taha from Qatana village northwest Jerusalem city.

7/02/02: The Israeli bulldozers levelled tens of Dunums in an agricultural land in Beddow and Beit Surik villages of Jerusalem District .The Israeli Authorities intend to open a settlement bypass road to link Nabi Sumoail settlement with Hadar settlement by destroying the agricultural land in Beddow village. Additionally, Israeli bulldozers cleared more than 50 Dunums of Beit Surik villagers' land.

10/02/02: The Construction and Housing Minister Natan Sharansky decided an establishment of a big settlement city in East Jerusalem of the eastern part of Maale Adumim settlement on Azzaeim ,Anata and Essawiya villages mentioning that this new settlement city plan called E1 is estimated at 12.5 km2   in area, stretching from east Zaim until Khan Ahmar region. According to the endorsed plan. Pointed out it will construct 1500 housing units with the ability to expand it to connect Maale Adumim ,Pisgat Zeev and French hill settlements. In addition, the construction of five Hotels, commercial mall, two bus and tram stations and an industrial zone, and plans to build seven permanent houses will be implemented in Tel Rumeida settlement in Hebron district.

19/02/02: The Israeli bulldozers, under the protection of army forces, demolished two Palestinian houses in Umm Tuba village adjacent to Abu Ghnaim Mountain, south of Jerusalem city, under the pretext of not having permits. The first house has an area of 80 m2 and the second one is 70 m2 belonging to Na'im Abu Tair and Majed Abu Tair .The house owners pointed out that they tried to obtain a building license but the Israeli authorities refused their request alleging that it will be constructed on confiscated lands.

 The Gaza Strip

 

 For background information on the Gaza Strip click here.  The violations committed by Israeli occupation forces and settlers in the Gaza Strip throughout the period between November and January 2001 are detailed below:

Israeli violations in Gaza Strip during the month of November 2001

 

2/11/01: Occupation Forces (OF) bulldozed the following areas of Palestinian land in the village of Beit Lahia, Gaza: 7 Dunums of land cultivated with guava, 4 of them are owned by Mr. Zuheir Khdeir and the rest by Mr. Abdul Rahim Zindah.

3/11/01: Of the destroyed two houses in Rafah: the first is 200 m2 and owned by Mr. Sami Abdullah Yunis who has a family of 7 members; the second is 200 m2 and owned by Mr. Ra'ed Abdullah Yunis.

The following properties were also destroyed:

• A 15-meter long wall owned by Mr. Kamel Mohammed Darwish.

• A 50 m3 well owned by Mr. Ata sa'id Hilo.

• An irrigation system serving 5 dunums of land and owned by brothers Riad and Jawad Al- Hilo.

•  6 olive trees owned by Mr. Sa'id Kharti.

• 1500 cement bricks owned by Mr. Saqer Eid Abu- Liala.

4/11/01:  OF committed the following violations in Beit Hanon, Gaza:

• The destruction of a one-storey building with a total area of 25 m2 owned by Mr. Arafah Saleh Hamuda.

• The destruction of a turning workshop with a total area of 120 m2 owned by Mr. Samir Ibrahim Sabagh and Mr. Mazen Suleiman Hilo.

• The destruction of carpentry with a total area of 12 m2 owned by Mr. Riad Mohamme Husein Masu'd.

• The destruction of carpentry with a total area of 150 m2 owned by Mr. Ashraf Mustafa Shawa.

• The demolition of a house with a total area of 400 m2 near the settlement of Dogheit owned by the sons of Late Faiz Al-Hindi from Shati refugee camp.

5/11/01:  OF committed the following violations in Rafah:

• The demolition of the house of Mr. Zakaria Nimr Ghuneim built of two floors and inhabited by two families with total members of 18 people. 800 m2 of land cultivated with citrus, palm and olives were also destroyed in the vicinity of the house.

• The demolition of the house of Mr. Mohammed Salim with a total area of 200 m2 and inhabited by 13 members.

• The demolition of the house of Mr. Ahmad Za'id AbdulAl with total area of 500 m2 sheltering 4 families of 29 members in total.

8/11/01:  OF devastated agricultural land adjacent to Dogheit settlement as follows:

• A 3-dunum piece of land covered with green houses and cultivated with vegetabless owned by Mr. Yaser Tafish.

• A dunum of land covered with a green house and cultivated with vegetables owned by Mr. Jaser Tafish.

10/11/01:  OF bulldozed agricultural land in Al- Mawasi area in Khan Yunis as follows:

• A 2-dunum piece of land cultivated with olives and owned by Mr. Saleh Hasan Laham.

• A dunum of land cultivated with guava and owned by Mr. Bassam Hasan Laham.

• A half-dunum piece of land cultivated with guava and owned by Mr. Abdul Rahim Khalil Majaideh.

• A half-dunum piece of land cultivated with olives and owned by Mr. Yahia Mustafa Laham.

11/11/01:  in Beit Lahia, Gaza, OF carried out the following violations:

• The bulldozing of 8 Dunums of land cultivated with vegetables and strawberry and owned by Mr. Rabah Attar.

• The bulldozing of 4 Dunums of land cultivated with vegetables and owned by Mr. Mohammed Ghazi Al- Atar.

• The bulldozing of 2 Dunums of land cultivated with vegetables and owned by Mr. Khamis Khader Khudeir.

• The bulldozing of a dunum of land cultivated with strawberry and owned by Mr. Kamel Abu- Halima.

• The bulldozing of 2 Dunums of land cultivated with vegetables and owned by Mr. Nabil Sa'di Al- Atar.

• The bulldozing of 6 Dunums of land cultivated with vegetables and strawberry and owned by Mr. Mohammed Sa'id Al- Atar.

• The bulldozing of 3 Dunums of land cultivated with vegetables and strawberry and owned by Mr. Abdul Karim Abu Halima.

11/11/01:  The following land destruction operations were perpetrated by OF along the borderline north of  Beit Hanon, Gaza:

•  5 Dunums cultivated with citrus trees and owned by Mr. Ahmad Mohammed Za'anin.

• 1.5 Dunums cultivated with citrus trees and owned by Mr. Mohammed Hasan Za'nin.

• 1.5 Dunums cultivated with citrus trees and owned by Mr. Jamil Hasan Zan'anin.

• 1.5 Dunums cultivated with citrus trees and owned by Mr. Mustafa Hussein Za'anin.

• 1.5 Dunums cultivated with citrus trees and owned by Mr. Hasa Hussein Za'anin.

• 3 Dunums cultivated with citrus and owned by Mr. Nasim Mahmud Za'anin.

• 1.5 Dunums cultivated with citrus and owned by Mr. Isma'il Hasan Za'anin.

•  1.5 Dunums cultivated with citrus and owned by Mr. Mohammed Yusif Za'anin.

•  A dunum cultivated with citrus and owned by Mr. Hussein Mahmud Za'anin.

•  A dunum cultivated with citrus and owned by Mr. Sabah Hsan Za'anin.

•  15 Dunums cultivated with citrus and owned by Mr. Naif Mohammed Ayad.

• 3 Dunums cultivated with citrus and owned by Mr. Yusif Mohammed Saweilim.

13/11/01: OF demolished poultry farm with a total area of 600 m2 west of the settlement of Dogheit and owned by Mr. Yaser Abed Tafish from Beit Lahia, Gaza.

15/11/01

OF totally destroyed 14 Palestinian houses and partially destroyed 12 houses in Khan Yunis as follows:

No.	Name of owner	No. of fam. Mem.	Area in M2	Total/partial Demolition
1	Mohammed Ali Abu- ObidaH	13	350	Total
2	Hussein Mohammed Abu- Obidah	7	150	Total
3	Saber Hussein Abu- Obidah	9	120	Total
4	Mohammed Ibrahim Abu- Awad	5	120	Total
5	Mohammed Suleiman Abu- Musa	15	180	Total
6	Nafiz Mohammed Abu- Musa	12	180	Total
7	Wael Mohammed Abu- Obidah	8	150	Total
8	Khalil Mohammed Abu- Zurqa	7	200	Total
9	Ra'id Khalil Abu Zurqa	8	50	Total
10	Suleiman Hussein Abu- Luz	12	120	Total
11	Bassam Mohammed Abu- Musa	3	150	Total
12	Safia Musalam Abu- Obidah	12	250	Total
13	Amer Shehda Abu- Obidah	10	200	Total
14	Saqer Mahmud Abu- Obidah	12	200	Total
15	Khalid Mohammed Ali Abu- Loz	13	200	Partial
16	Nabil Ali Abu- Shuqeir	5	130	Partial
17	Usamah Atiah Abu- Amuna	8	1000	Partial
18	Ibrahim Ali Abu- Awad	12	120	Partial
19	Suleiman Hussein Abu- Mukheimar	11	100	Partial
20	Radi Hussein Abu- Zurqa	9	90	Partial
21	Abdullah Shuriqi Abu Obidah	21	250	Partial
22	Adel Ali Abu- Obidah	11	130	Partial
23	Jihad Khalil Abu- Loz	12	150	Partial
24	Khalid Madi Abu- Madi	6	150	Partial
25	Omer Ziab Qanan	4	120	Partial
26	Jamal Khader Amer	10	145	Partial

 

20/11/01:  OF demolished 20 Palestinian houses in Rafah refugee camp, Gaza Strip as follows

No.	Name of owner	Fam. Mem.	Area in M2
1	Abdul Fattah Khalil Abu-Shawish	4	85
2	Wasilah Mohammed Abu- Shawish	6	85
3	Khalid Mahmud Abu- Shawish	9	110
4	Omer and Rafat Khalil Abu- Shawish	13	200
5	Misbbah Hasan	21	350
6	Mohammed Suleiman Abu- Jazareh	13	250
7	Abdul Salam Hasan	13	600
8	Khalid Mohammed AbdulAl	9	125
9	Imad Ali Al- Sharif	7	150
10	Marwan Ahmad Fayumi	10	200
11	Iyad Nabil Abu- Libdah	6	200
12	Ahmad Musleh Abu- Libdah	4	100
13	Fathi Mohammed Abu- Libdah	6	100
14	Khalid Abdul Karim	9	150
15	Amneh Hasan Abu- Shawish	1	80
16	Abdul Qder Musbah	6	120
17	Mohammed Musbah	5	150
18	Bashir Nabil Abbu- Libdah	5	150
19	Mohammed Abul Salam Al- Bakri	13	120
20	Mohammed Abu- Taha	7	100

 

20/11/01:  OF bulldozed Palestinian agricultural land north of the settlement of Nitzarim in Gaza Strip as follows

•  22 Dunums cultivated with grapes and fig owned by Mr. Mohammed Ali Al- Za'but.

• 12 Dunums cultivated with grapes and fig owned by the heirs of Ramadan Mohammed Al- Za'but.

• 12 Dunums cultivated with grapes and fig owned by Mr. Khalil Ibrahim Al- Za'but.

• 12 Dunums cultivated with grapes and fig owned by Mr. Abdul Karim Mohammed Al- Za'but.

25/11/01: OF demolished a house owned by Mr. Ibrahim Khamis Daheir from Khan Yunis. The house is 250 m2 and is inhabited by 9 persons.

25/11/01: IOF demolished a house owned by Mrs. Sarah Omer Tawashi from Gaza with a total area of 300 meters.

IOF bulldozers devastated 12 Dunums of land cultivated with palm, olives and vegetables owned by Mr. Ahmad Sa'id Tawashi from Gaza.

27/11/01

• IOF bulldozed 7 Dunums cultivated with vegetables and citrus trees in Khan Yunis. The owner is Mr. Mustafa Musa Abu- Eidah.

• 2 Dunums cultivated with vegetables were bulldozed in Khan Yunis owned by Mr. Fawaz Abu-Eidah.

Israeli violations in Gaza Strip during the month of December 2001

2/12/01:  Settlers in Kissufim settlement in Gaza Strip added a new house in the new colonial nucleus, which was recently established near Kisufim. 

4/12/01:  Of destroyed the run away of Gaza International Airport by bulldozers.

5/12/01: OF bombarded the headquarters of the Palestinian Preventive Security Forces, Unit 17 and the presidential and residential installations in Khan Yunis. At the same day, OF bombarded the headquarters of the Special Forces and National Security Forces in Tulkarem causing heavy damage.

8/12/01: Israeli planes attacked Arafat's police compound in Gaza destroying many buildings and hitting Al- Shifa' hospital. In addition, the headquarters of the police and intelligence in Rafah city were destroyed.

9/12/01: OF shelled Palestinian houses in Khan Yunis refugee camp and Austrian housing project causing damage to properties.

11/12/01:  OF destroyed three houses belonging to Hasan Saleh Sha'er, Wahbi Obeid Sha'er and Husni Suleiman Sha'er in Rafah. The total members of the three families are 36 persons.

12/12/01: Israeli bulldozers devastated large areas of agricultural land located between the settlements of Dogheit and Ele Sinai north of Gaza Strip.

12/12/01:  OF bombarded the areas of Rabwat Al- Gharbia in Khan Yunis causing material losses to Palestinian houses.

13/12/01:  Of shelled the city of Beit Hanon causing heavy damage to Palestinian houses.

1512/01:  Thirteen Palestinian houses were destroyed during an Israeli military incursion into Palestinian- controlled areas in Khan Yunis.

25/12/01: OF shelled the area of Al- Amal quarter in Khan Yunis causing damage to many houses. The refugee camp of Khan Yunis was also bombarded causing material losses to the Khaldiya school.

Israeli violations in Gaza Strip during the month of January 2002

5/01/02: OF stormed the fishers' port in Gaza and destroyed four fishing boats owned by Mr. Na'im Qanan, Mr. Fuad Amouri and Mr. Shehada Douri.

6/01/02: OF bulldozers devastated the land of Palestinian farmers north east of Rafah close to the settlement of Muraj as follows:

•         15 Dunums cultivated with olive trees and owned by Mr. Amin Ibrahim Damir;

•          6 Dunums cultivated with olive trees and owned by Mr. Suleiman Mohammed Damir;

•          6 Dunums cultivated with olive trees and owned by Mr. Mahmud Eid Ashe;

•          1 dunum cultivated with olive trees and owned by Mr. Ahmad Suleiman Sai'd;

•          6 Dunums cultivated with olive trees and owned by Mr. Rahim Qashtan;

•          1.5 dunum cultivated with olive trees and owned by Mr. Ali Ibrahim Sai'd;

•          1 dunum owned by Mr. Ali Masri;

•          The total of 300 olive trees were uprooted during this aggression.

9/01/02:  OF destroyed the wall and southern fence of Gaza International airport after invading Palestinian- controlled areas.

12/01/02: OF totally destroyed 40 houses in Block C in Rafah and their Palestinian occupants became homeless.  Click for more details

18/01/02:  OF destroyed the electricity network in Salaqa area in Beit Lahia causing blackout in the area.

25/01/02: OF devastated 600 m2 of the land of Mr. Yusif Agha which was planted with wheat near Deir Abalah, Gaza.

Israeli violations in Gaza Strip during the month of February 2002

1/02/02: OF stationed in the settlement of Kefar Darum bombarded Palestinian houses north of the settlement causing heavy damage as follows:

• The house of Mr. Mohammed Ibrahim Abu- Samra (200 m2);

• The house of Mr. Khalid Ahmad Salameh Abu ' I'bied (170 m2);

• Al- Shawa carpentry shop ( 1200 m2).

15/02/02: OF made an incursion in to Palestinian controlled areas in Gaza city and the area of Hajar Al- Dik destroying four Palestinian houses, a factory and devastating about 90 dunums of agricultural land, wells, pools and irrigation systems. The following table contains information about the destroyed houses:

No.	Owner name	Type of construction	Area in M2	No. of Family mem.
1	Hussein Hamad Thabit	2 floors	140	7
2	Naif Hamad Thabit	2 floors	150	10
3	Rami Naif Ahmad Thabit	1 floor	130
4	Wajih Salim Ashur	1 floor

 

No.	Owner name	Area in dunum	Type of cultivation	Notes
1	Zuheir Rashad Ashur	6	Olives, citrus	Water network destroyed
2	Zuhdi Rashad Ashur	7	Olives, citrus	A well, room, generator and water pump damaged
3	Salwa Ramadan Ashur	4	Olive	Water network destroyed
4	Rashad Isma'il Ashur	1	Olive
5	Sami Rashad Ashur	1	Olive
6	Faiz Hamad Ashur	7	Olive
7	Hamad Salim Ashur	2	Olive
8	Rabah Isma'il Ashur	1	Olive
9	Talal Hamad Ashur	3	Olive	A room destroyed
10	Wajieh Salim Ashur	3	Olive, fruits and Vegetables.	A house, pool and store destroyed
11	Mustafa Hussein Ashur	6	Olive	Irrigation system destroyed
12	Sha'ban Kilani	4	Olive	Irrigation system destroyed
13	Ramadan Salim Ashur	2	Olive	Irrigation system destroyed
14	Salameh Ashur	2	Olive	Irrigation system destroyed
15	Mahmud Salim Ashur	2	Olive	Irrigation system destroyed
16	Sa'id Sadeq Ashur	2	Olive	Irrigation system destroyed
17	Majdi Sadeq Ashur	2	Olive	Irrigation system destroyed
18	Fatimah Hamad ashur	2	Olive and citrus	A room, store and irrigation system destroyed
19	Sa'ed Allah Ashur	2	Olive	Irrigation system destroyed
20	Baker Deib	2.7	Olive	Irrigation system destroyed
21	Ahmad Hassan Abu-Zur	1.5	Olive	Irrigation system destroyed
22	Nazir Ashur Munzer	1.5	Olive	Irrigation system destroyed
23	Khalil Hindi Ashur	1	Irrigation system destroyed	25
24	Saleh Mohammed Salah	1	Olive	Irrigation system destroyed
25	Isma'il daud Ashur	1	Olive	Irrigation system destroyed
26	Yahia Rashade Ashur	1	Olive	Irrigation system destroyed
27	Sa'ed Isma'il Ashur	1	Olive	Irrigation system destroyed
28	Heirs of Radi Mahmud Ashur	1	Olive	Irrigation system destroyed
29	Mohammed Isam'il Ashur	2.5	Olive	Irrigation system destroyed
30	Taysir Attiya Dalul	3	Citrus	Irrigation system destroyed
31	Subhi Hasan Ashur	2	Olive	Irrigation system destroyed
32	Sa'di Munib Masharwai	5	Citrus	Irrigation system destroyed
33	Na'im Abdul Rahman Alami	1	Citrus	A 150 M long cement wall destroyed

 

18/02/02: OF leveled a strip of land, 500 meters wide, along the border line east of Rafah as follows:

• 6 Dunums cultivated with almond trees and owned by Mr. Ahmad Faraj Abu- Midian;

• 5 Dunums cultivated with grapes and owned by Mr. Abdul Kareem Hamad Abu _ Rabi'

• 6 Dunums cultivated with olive and owned by Mr. Abdul Daim Freih Abu _Midain

19/2/02: Israeli F16 warplanes shelled the headquarters of the Palestinian security forces. The following civilian installations were also destroyed by air raids:

•  Gaza elementary co-ed school;

•  Al- Zaiton preparatory school for boys;

•  Al- Nur Center for the Rehabilitation of Disabled;

•  The house of Mr. Kamal Ahmad Abu- Zaid.

 

 

 

Prepared by:
The Applied Research Institute – Jerusalem