[uruknet.info] 32 Palestinians left homeless by Israel in December

A Palestinian home after demolition in the Jordan Valley in the West Bank (photo: flickr/PSP Photos)

December 26, 2011

The first three weeks of December saw Israel demolish over 20 structures, leaving 32 Palestinians homeless and affecting another 150 people. In addition, several places have received new stop-work or demolition orders and verbal warnings from Israeli forces.

Demolitions:

22 December

-??????????Az-Zaayyem,?Jerusalem Area C: A demolition team arrived in az-Zaayyem, a community that had suffered a demolition of all its residential and animal shelters on 29 November, presumably to demolish assistance so far and the three structures unharmed in the previous demolition (pigeon cage, reception tent and a food storage structure). The community was able to how the team an injunction and?no structures were demolished. The demolition team verbally informed the community that steps would be undertaken to decide on the continued validity of the injunction. During these events, several community members sustained minor injuries and three people were temporarily detained on-site.

-??????????Al-'Isawiya: The Israel Nature and Park Authority uprooted trees and leveled land in al-'Isawiya, also in the area that is part of the proposed plan for a national park.

-??????????Idhna,?Hebron: Several water structures and agricultural structures were demolished, details are still being verified

-??????????Al-Majnouna (ad-Dura),?Hebron: Several greenhouses and at least one cistern were demolished.

-??????????Nablus governorate: Two roads connecting?Huwwara, Beita and Zatara?were demolished, affecting access for some 6,000 people.

21 December

-??????????Kufr ad-Deek, Salfit: Three wells for agricultural use were demolished as well as three agricultural structures. This demolition affected 15 families, approximately 75 people.

20 December

-??????????Fasayil al-Wusta,?Jericho: Seven residential shelters (three uninhabited), three kitchens and six animal shelters were demolished in Fasayil al-Wusta. This displaced at least 32 people and affected 30 more. The same community had suffered a demolition on 14 June, when 100 people were displaced. Emergency residential shelter has been provided and other needs have been assessed. It is worth mentioning that the area is included in a planning exercise, the results of which have been submitted to the Israeli Civil Administration recently.

-??????????Fasayil al-Fauqa,?Jericho: Two animal barracks were demolished, affecting nine people. Its the third demolition of the familys animal shed in this location. Two women were injured by the demolition team when they tried to retrieve belongings from the shelter.

-??????????As-Suwwana, East Jerusalem: The playground of the?Ibrahimi School was leveled by the Israel Nature and Parks Authority. The area leveled would be part of the proposed plan for a national park in the?MountScopus area which would hinder the development of the Palestinian neighborhoods of al-'Isawiya and at-Tur.

-??????????At-Tur,?East Jerusalem: One large animal shelter was demolished by the Israeli Israel Nature and Parks Authority affecting three people.

-??????????Beit Safafa, East Jerusalem: Two animal shelters were demolished by the?Jerusalem Municipality, affecting 26 people.

13 December

-??????????Al-Makhrour, Beit Jala?Bethlehem:? Three seasonal lodgings used for agricultural purposes were demolished, affecting at least 18 people. The community mentioned that the houses were built at least 100 years ago by the land owners. The structures had undergone recent rehabilitation. Two of the families noted that they did not receive stop-work or demolition orders. However, the Israeli Civil Administration noted that orders had been delivered.? The one family that confirmed receiving a written order was not aware of the needed legal procedures and did not take legal action. The family is also expected to pay for the cost of the demolition. The area is in close proximity of the Har Gilo settlement.

Demolition orders:

-??????????Susiya,?Hebron: The petition deadline for the demolition order against certain parts of the school in Susiya was today, 22 December.

-??????????Al-Aqaba, Tubas: On 19 December Israeli forces handed over seven stop-work orders for seven structures - three residential structures under construction and four agricultural structures. The deadline for objections is 5 January 2012. Two of the affected families have previously suffered demolitions. The orders affect five families, some 30 people. Legal follow-up is being provided. It is important to note that the community of al-Aqaba has submitted several proposals for a master plan to the Israeli Civil Administration and is now awaiting a response to the third version. Several?ICA representatives, including reportedly the Head of the Israeli Civil Administration, have recently visited the community, also to discuss the situation of the village and the greater?Jordan Valley with the Village Council.

-??????????Wadi Maleh: A Civil Admin officer delivered 6 (separate) demolition orders for all structures in the community on 19 December. The officer had noted that the community should remove the structures and leave the area before 5 January 2012 or they will face demolition. There have been two demolitions in the community in the last two months (06 October and 30 November).

-??????????Arab Ramadin Ash Shamali: On 15 December two stop-work orders were delivered (for one residential shelter and one animal barracks). One of these structures was demolished on 11 October and rebuilt afterwards. Legal follow-up is being provided; the deadline for objections also is 5 January. The recipient of the assistance following the October demolition reports receiving regular visits from the Israeli Civil Administration

-??????????Arab Ramadin Al-Janubi: On 14 December the Israeli Civil Administration issued verbal warnings on structures belonging to a family of seven and noted that a team would return soon to demolish structures in the community. An order was issued about one year ago.

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