View
212
Download
0
Category
Preview:
Citation preview
7/28/2019 Report on Israel Activities in Occupied East Jerusalem January - June 2013
http://slidepdf.com/reader/full/report-on-israel-activities-in-occupied-east-jerusalem-january-june-2013 1/11
1 | P a g e
Palestine Liberation Organization
Negotiations Affairs Department July 2013
WHILE ISRAEL IS TALKING ABOUT PEACE…
“Construction in Judea and Samaria1 will continue, and is continuing still today, but we must
be aware of what is happening around us” (Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu, June 30th 2013).
……
Since January 2013, US President Obama and Secretary of State Kerry have led a new
effort in order to resume negotiations between Israel and Palestine. Israeli PM
Benjamin Netanyahu has declared that he is willing to negotiate “without
preconditions.” Such an Israeli approach, illustrated by Israeli facts on the ground, isan Israeli attempt at normalizing daily agression, oppression, discrimination and
attacks against the occupied people of Palestine. It shows once again that Israel is not
interested about reaching a just and lasting peace but rather in maintaining the status
quo while resisting international pressure.
An Israeli commitment to the two-state solution in line with the vision of Palestine
and the rest of the international community would be a positive step. Unfortunately,
statements and actions made by prominent members of the Israeli government prove
that there is a clear rift within the Israeli government on the issue of the peaceprocess, while Palestine and the international community is exerting effort to resume
meaningful negotiations. Many prominent figures of the ruling Israeli coalition are
publicly opposing the two-state solution. At the same time, continued actions on the
ground, many of which fall under the banner of Israel’s illegal settlement enterprise,
demonstrate a clear intention to destroy the possibility of two states living side by
side.
This report summarizes Israeli attacks and other acts of aggression committed by the
Israeli Occupation Authorities, military forces and settlers against the people of Palestine in the recent period when Israeli officials have been “talking about talking.”
1Biblical name for the West Bank.
7/28/2019 Report on Israel Activities in Occupied East Jerusalem January - June 2013
http://slidepdf.com/reader/full/report-on-israel-activities-in-occupied-east-jerusalem-january-june-2013 2/11
2 | P a g e
SURGE IN ISRAELI VIOLATIONS (January - June 2013)
Event Type January February March April May June TOTAL
Assassinations 0 0 0 1 0 0 1
Deaths7 3 4 3 0 1 18
Injuries 74 210 127 172 135 56 774
Attacks 210 321 462 307 289 189 1778
Raids 513 465 354 529 535 545 2941
Arrests (per
person)
384 474 347 397 396 374 2372
Attacks onProperty
84 71 59 105 149 128 596
HouseOccupation
4 12 12 8 13 8 57
Curfews 1 0 0 0 0 1 2
FlyingCheckpoints
357 416 462 391 144 440 2210
Settler Violence 67 69 99 123 127 79 564
7/28/2019 Report on Israel Activities in Occupied East Jerusalem January - June 2013
http://slidepdf.com/reader/full/report-on-israel-activities-in-occupied-east-jerusalem-january-june-2013 3/11
3 | P a g e
Summary of Home Demolitions2 :
STRUCTURESDEMOLISHED
PEOPLE DISPLACED PEOPLE AFFECTED
Res Other Total Adults Children Unknown Total Adults Children Unknown Total
131 206 337 275 307 0 582 528 580 100 1208
TOTAL PEOPLE DISPLACED AND AFFECTED
Adults Children Unknown Total
803 887 100 1794
Since Secretary Kerry began his efforts to resume negotiations, Israel has forcibly displaced 582
people, including 307 children, through demolishing their homes. The main concentration of home
2Data collected by UN – OCHA.
7/28/2019 Report on Israel Activities in Occupied East Jerusalem January - June 2013
http://slidepdf.com/reader/full/report-on-israel-activities-in-occupied-east-jerusalem-january-june-2013 4/11
4 | P a g e
demolitions is in Occupied East Jerusalem and the Jordan Valley. This is an average of 22 people
forced from their homes every week since Secretary Kerry assumed his current position.
Eviction and forced displacement: Palestinian families of Shamasna and Kiswani, are on the
verge of displacement and eviction in the Sheikh Jarrah neighborhood. An Israeli settler
organization active in the neighborhood was pressing for the eviction.
Land Confiscation: Israeli authorities are in the process of approving the confiscation of 1200
dunums of land in Walajeh village, West of the town of Beit Jala, for the future expansion of Gilo
settlement and others. The Israeli government has also decided to build the annexation Wall in the
Cremisan Area of Beit Jala which will leave the predominantly Christian community of Beit Jala and
the rest of the Bethlehem district disconnected from one of their last green areas. Israel plans to link
the settlements of Gilo and Har Gilo.
Excavation in the Magharbeh Neighborhood: There are three new sites undergoing extensiveconstruction in the southern part of the old city. Expansive excavation work is also taking place at
Magharbeh gate in three locations: 1. Underneath the bridge, 2. South of Aqsa mosque by the
Marwani Mosque and 3. In Wadi Hilweh, the valley which runs through Silwan.
Other Violations:
On May 08, 2013, Israeli Occupation Forces illegally detained the highest Muslim religious
authority Mufti of Jerusalem and Palestine Mohammad Hussein.
On May 04, Israeli occupation forces repressed and physically assaulted Palestinian
Christians, including priests, preventing them from celebrating the important spiritual
occasion of Holy Fire Saturday.
On June 21, Israeli Occupation Forces shut down the Palestinian National Theater, Al
Hakawati, in Occupied East Jerusalem, preventing a children’s festival from taking place.
7/28/2019 Report on Israel Activities in Occupied East Jerusalem January - June 2013
http://slidepdf.com/reader/full/report-on-israel-activities-in-occupied-east-jerusalem-january-june-2013 5/11
5 | P a g e
Calendar of Israeli Aggressions
“ The Jewish people are not settlers in the West Bank, but Israel will make the Palestinians
settlers and Jordan will be the one taking control over Palestinians and that’s it” (Israeli Deputy
Defense Minister Danny Danon )
SELECTION OF CASES: J ANUARY 2013 – JUNE 2013
Deaths Injuries Settlers Violence Attacks on Property
15 January:
Samir Awad (16 years old) was killed when Israeliforces opened fire andlaunched tear gas grenadestowards the residents near amilitary post in Budrus
village.
13 January:
Three residents of Qusra village (Nablus) wereinjured, including a childand a journalist, whenIsraeli forces raided the
village and clashed with itsresidents.
02 January:
Several Palestinian homes were stoned by an Israelisettler in Jalud village inNablus, causing serioushead injuries to 3 residents,including 3 year old FarahObada.
28 January:
Israeli forces demolished asection of a home built in1959, which is owned by Faraj Shaker, in Silwanneighborhood of East
Jerusalem.
23 February:
Arafat Jaradat, a resident of Hebron, died in Migdoprison after being seizedfrom his home on February 18 2013.
24 February:
Israeli forces opened firetowards demonstrators who
were protesting the death of Arafat Jaradat while in Israelicustody, and demonstrating in solidarity with thePalestinians.
20 January:
An Israeli settler vehicleran over Rizq Jubran along the main road near Marj Al-Ghazal village, leaving himhospitalized withcontusions.
3 March:
Israeli settlers stormedagricultural land in the Wadi
Jumjum area in Nihalin village and damaged 60 olivetrees owned by TahaFunoun.
12 March:
Israeli forces fired rubbercoated steel bullets and teargas grenades towardsresidents as they raided Al-Fuwar camp in Hebron,killing Mohammad Al-Titiand injuring 8 othersincluding 2 children
09 April:
3 residents of Bethlehem were injured, including achild, when Israeli forcesfired rubber coated steelbullets towards severalresidents for allegedly stonethrowing near Al-Aydacamp.
31 March:
Israeli settlers stoned 2buses carrying school girlsas they were returning toRamallah from a field trip,injuring 7 students anddamaging the 2 buses.
7 April:
Israeli forces ordered 8residents of Hamsa village inthe northern Jordan valley toabandon their homes until
April 9 2013 in order forIsraeli forces to conductmilitary training.
11 June:
Khalid Khurish , a 27 yearsold resident of Tulkarem,
died of injuries sustainedfrom Israeli forces’ gunfire on April 4 2004. In 2004 Khalid was paralysed by the gunfireand had been receiving treatment in Italy, Russia,Lebanon, Syria and Jordan
11 April:
Israeli forces opened firetowards Mu’taz Obeido (a
medically handicappedgentleman) as they detainedhim at his home, injuring his hand.
29 April:
An Israeli settler ran over Yusef Muhtasib (5 years old)
near Al-Ibrahimi mosque inthe old city of Hebron,leaving him hospitalized withcontusions
21 May:
Israeli forces demolished a27 m2 portion of a home
owned by Taysir Al-Sabah inthe area between the FrenchHill and Shu’fat camp in
Jerusalem for allegedly being built without properlicencing.
7/28/2019 Report on Israel Activities in Occupied East Jerusalem January - June 2013
http://slidepdf.com/reader/full/report-on-israel-activities-in-occupied-east-jerusalem-january-june-2013 6/11
6 | P a g e
Focus on June: Details of Israeli violations awaiting Secretary Kerry
“We’re running out of time. If we do not succeed now, we may not get another chance,” (Secretary John Kerry, June 3).
June brought serious efforts conducted by the US administration in order to resume negotiationsbetween Israel and Palestine. While the Palestinian side has worked in close coordination with
Secretary Kerry and his team, in order to create the right environment for meaningful negotiations,
the Israeli side has continued its occupation and colonization activities, further closing the window
of opportunity for the establishment of a free and sovereign Palestinian State and the two-state
solution.
Some of the Israeli policies conducted during the month of June resulted in the death of one
Palestinian and another 56 injured, meaning that almost two Palestinians were injured on a daily
basis either by Israeli Occupation Forces or settlers. During the same period of time, 371
Palestinians were arrested (on average 12 arrested daily).
Regarding settlement construction, Israel approved the construction of 1169 units during June,
including the settlement of Burchin (Salfit Area), settlements in the so-called “Gush Etzion” area
(Bethlehem – Hebron) and the illegal settlement of Har Homa (between Bethlehem and Jerusalem).
That is equivalent to 39 units per day, or more than the average number of daily units built by PM
Netanyahu’s government during his 2009 – 2013 term of office (24 units per day).
While continuing settlement construction all over the Occupied State of Palestine, Israel demolished
10 Palestinian homes as well as occupying another 8 Palestinian homes.
Israeli military raids and attacks against Palestinians and their property continued during June. Israelioccupation forces conducted 536 raids within the Occupied State of Palestine (an average of 18 daily
raids) as well as imposing 430 flying checkpoints
Israeli settlers continued to attack Palestinians with impunity, carrying out 76 attacks on defenseless
Palestinian communities (an average of 2.5 attacks per day). The combined number of attacks
conducted by settlers and Israeli Occupation Forces against Palestinian people reached 185 (6 per
day on average), while combined attacks against Palestinian property reached 121 (an average of 4
daily attacks).
7/28/2019 Report on Israel Activities in Occupied East Jerusalem January - June 2013
http://slidepdf.com/reader/full/report-on-israel-activities-in-occupied-east-jerusalem-january-june-2013 7/11
60
45
1
1
4
20
443
60
9
1
21
4
RAMOT
KOCHAVYA'ACOV
MA'AMIKHM
R.SHLOMO
P.ZE'EV
N.YA'ACOV
ALMO
GEVABINYAMIN
MA' ADU
FR.HILLR.ESHKOL
EASTTALPIOT
HARHOMA
GILO
G.HAMATOS
SHA'ARBINYAMIN
ANATOT
ATAROT
RAMA
NOFZION
Anata
Hizma
Al Ram
Jaba
Mikhmas
Za'im
Azarya
AbuDis
Sawahra
Sh.Sa'adSur
Baher
BeitSafafa
Uba AnNuman Al
KhasBeit
SilwanRas al Amud
Tur
'Isawiya
Shuafat
BeitHanina
AlJib
Bir Nabala
Rafat
QalandiaQl.R.C.
Kafr Aqab
R.C.
Thuri
WadiHummus
West East
Ar.JahalinJ.Mukabir
Sh.Jarrah
UmLeisun
Judeira
BHBalad
Wadi Joz
B thl h
OLD
CITY
A l Q u d s
J e r u s a l e m
W e s t E a s t
E 1
Plan
Israeli settlement
built-up area
Israeli military base
The Wall- constructed or
under construction- approved or planned
Israeli ring road- existing- planned or under
construction
Israeli-proposed
“alternative” Palestinianroad link
Palestinian city, town,
village or neighborhood
1967 Boundary
(“Green Line”)
Israeli checkpoint
Israeli road
SRAELI RING ROAD
ROUND OCCUPIED
EAST JERUSALEM
(JULY 2013)
© NAD-NSU
2.5 km
Palestinian territory
west / east of the Wall
7/28/2019 Report on Israel Activities in Occupied East Jerusalem January - June 2013
http://slidepdf.com/reader/full/report-on-israel-activities-in-occupied-east-jerusalem-january-june-2013 8/11
Kedumim
Eli
El Ofra
Illit
Betar
Kiryat Arba
Dotan
Rehan
Elon
Itamar
AvneHefez
Ma'aleEfrayim
Nili
Adora
Otniel
Massua
Yizhar
Asfar
Mevo
Mehola
A.MenasheHamra
Moreh
Ariel
Bet Arieh
Modi'in
Bet Talmon
G.Ze'ev G.Binyamin
Ma'ale Adumim
TekoaEfrat
K.Zur
Shilo
Etzion
Elkana
H.Gilo
Rotem
Jenin
TubasTulkarm
Nablus
Salfit
Latrun
Valley
Hebron
Qalqilya
Ramallah
Jericho
Jerusalem
Bethlehem
D E A D
S E A
Settler Population Growth
Doubled Since 1995
0,000
0,000
0,000
229,500
371,500
433,700
544,000
1995 2000 2005 2012
West Bank Population
Directly Affected by the Wall
Palestinians isolated west
of the Wall
Palestinians separated
from arable land
10.6%
12.4%
Wall completed (~ 64%)
Wall under construction (~ 6%)
1967 Boundary (“Green Line”)(~ 320 km)
Settlement areas east of Wall
Jordan Valley areas under
Israeli settlement control
54.5 %
9.0 %
8.0 %
28.5%
West Bank area
est of the Wall*
ettlement-controlled
eas east of the Wall
ordan Valley
ettlement control
Areas remaining
for Palestinians
Palestinian Land Restricted
by Israeli Settlements and the Wall
Wall route approved byIsrael’s cabinet as of
30 April 2006 (~ 714 km)
ISRAEL’S WALL &
SETTLEMENTS (COLONIES)
(JULY 2013)
300
625
550
675
942
797 50
84
154
90
86
170
112
255
620694
732
7/28/2019 Report on Israel Activities in Occupied East Jerusalem January - June 2013
http://slidepdf.com/reader/full/report-on-israel-activities-in-occupied-east-jerusalem-january-june-2013 9/11
7 | P a g e
Focus on settlements: A clear increase during 2013.
“The idea of a Palestinian state reached a dead end. There has never been so much time invested
in something so pointless… we should build , build, build” (Israeli Minister of Industry, Trade
and Labor Naftali Bennet).
The Israeli government's commitment to settlement expansion has been fully upheld during the
second term of Prime Minister Netanyahu. Official Israeli government statistics revealed that
during the first quarter of 2013, construction in the West Bank increased by 335% in
comparison to the last quarter of 2012 - reaching the highest level in seven years.
Settlement Activity
New settlement units:
Between January and June 2013, construction of 1000 new housing units began in the West
Bank , which includes Occupied East Jerusalem. Many of the construction sites are located deep
inside the West Bank. In addition, since January, there have been 15800 SETTLEMENT housing
units in various stages of planning, approval and development in the Occupied State of Palestine3.
On January 15, tenders were issued for 84 units in Kiryat Arba settlement in Hebron and
154 units in Efrat settlement in Bethlehem.
On January 16 and February 18, publication of “depositing ”4 for 255 units in Ofra
settlement and 620 in Eli Settlement in Ramallah.
In February, publication of validation before issuing tenders for 90 units in Bet El inRamallah, and 86 units in Tal Meashe in Jenin
In April, discussion for validation before publication for 112 units in Maale Adumim
settlement in Jerusalem and 170 units in Rotem settlement in Tubas
In May, publication of depositing for 694 units in Alei Zahav settlement and 732 units in
Modi'in Illit settlement in Ramallah.
Ongoing preparation for the infrastructure for 625 units in Pizgat Zeev and 942 units in Har
Homa settlements. Also the approval of 8 units in Beit Orot in Occupied East Jerusalem .
On June 26, construction permits were approved for 69 units in Har Homa C by the
Israeli Municipality in East Jerusalem On June 9, a settlement plan was advanced by the Israeli government for the approval 550
units in Burchin settlement.
3IRAMIM & Peace Now
4A technical stage of the settlement building process
7/28/2019 Report on Israel Activities in Occupied East Jerusalem January - June 2013
http://slidepdf.com/reader/full/report-on-israel-activities-in-occupied-east-jerusalem-january-june-2013 10/11
8 | P a g e
On June 6, a plan was advanced for the approval of 675 units in the settlement of Itamar. This settlement is located deep inside the West Bank (28 kilometers from the Green Line,East of Nablus District.
On May 14, the Government announced its intention to establish 4 new settlements of:
Mitzpe Lachish, Givat Assaf, Maale Rehavam, and Haroe.
In late May, 1000 new housing units were approved: 300 homes in Ramot settlement and
797 in Gilo settlement, aimed at further severing Bethlehem from East Jerusalem
On April, 25th, a Plan for 11 units in East Talpiyot was deposited for approval (plan no.12989A). In addition the Israel Minister of Housing declared he plans to expand a hostel forthe Elderly in East Talpiyot with another 50 units.
Other settlement activities:
Approval for the new cable car connecting the Mount of Olives with the old city of
occupied East Jerusalem. Approval of a new dumpsite near Shufat and Anata village, threatening Palestinians living in
that area with eviction and forced displacement.
Settlement Road Network:
Road #4: ongoing construction in Beit Safafa, south of Jerusalem
Road #20: In May, the Israeli PM officially opened a settler road which was built on lands
belong to Palestinians from Hizma and Beit Hanina. The road connects the settlements of
the West Bank with West Jerusalem and Tel Aviv.
Road #21: ongoing construction between Shufat and Beit Hanina to be connected with road#20 and to advance the approval for the expansion of Ramot Shlomo settlement.
East Ring Road: approval of the new road to connect the settlements in the south such as
Har Homa, North and with West Jerusalem.
A plan for a ramp to Jerusalem from Maale Adumim settlement road was approved for
validation in May 2013.
7/28/2019 Report on Israel Activities in Occupied East Jerusalem January - June 2013
http://slidepdf.com/reader/full/report-on-israel-activities-in-occupied-east-jerusalem-january-june-2013 11/11
9 | P a g e
Conclusion: End Israel’s Impunity, Protect Palestine and its People
“ Settlement activity embodies the core of the policy of colonial military occupation of
the land of the Palestinian people and all of the brutality of aggression and racial
discrimination against our people that this policy entails” (President Mahmoud
Abbas).
In the short period during which Israel has talked about peace, as a response to US efforts to resume
negotiations, the Palestinian people have been subjected to numerous and appalling violations at the
hands of their supposed partner in those talks. These are not merely violations which prejudice the
outcome of the two-state solution, not merely violations which make the prospect of meaningful
negotiations incredibly difficult, not merely violations which breach international law and almost
every basic human right, but violations which are physically and continuously harming the lives and
livelihoods of normal people. Palestinians face daily terror attacks and violence from the Israeli
military and settlers who are granted full support from the Israeli government and its officials.
What is most shocking is that these policies and violations are carried out with a complete lack of
accountability. This impunity that Israel currently enjoys is not the right environment for meaningful
negotiations. The only way to open a door for credible negotiations is for Israel to implement
previous agreements and respect international law. The only party able to ensure this environment is
the international community.
The facts are clear. For peace to prevail, Israel’s impunity must end.
Recommended