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Territories conquered and occupied by Israel as of 10 June 1967
Gaza Strip \ The west Bank Sinai (Egypt) Golan Heights (Syria) 1.1 million Palestinians are nowunder the control of Israel
Length of the Western barrier: 360 km
Length of the whole barrier around the West Bank, including the East side – 700 km
Costs of the wall:
The wall costs approximately 2 million € per kilometer
Route of The Wall
Land Theft: already in the 1st stage of the wall that is done, about 80 villages lost most of their lands. This is one of the most fertile areas in the West Bank
Water Sources: already in the 1st stage of the wall that is done, 36 wells were cut off from the villages they were supplying water to.
Settlements: almost 80% of the West Bank settlers’ houses are included in the de facto annexed areas.
Income: Farming is a primary source of income in the Palestinian communities situated along the barrier's route. Already in the 1st stage of the wall, about 6,500 people lost their source of income.
Water Sources: The wall is separating water sources from agriculture lands.
Some villages loose their only water source.
Education and other Social systems: The barrier is effecting all aspects of life that depends on movement, especially the health and education systems. Many villages remain with no access to clinic or hospital. Teachers and students suffer difficulties arriving to school.
Enclaves: already in the 1st stage of the wall 14,000 people of 17 villages will be imprisoned between the wall and the green line. This does not include over 200,000 residents of East Jerusalem, who will be totally isolated from the rest of the West Bank.
Effects on People’s lives
THE WALL
- 8 meters high concrete wall
- armed watchtowers
- gates
- security roads
- electronic fences with sensors
- a buffer zone of 30-100 meters wide for electric fences, surveilliance cameras, sensors and military patrol.
THE FUTURE RESULT OF THE WALL
Enclaves of 4 islands on 10% of the country, with
- No international borders
- No territorial contiguity
- No internal freedom of movement
- No control on its water supplies
- No control on its airspace
The wall is expected to have a devastating impact on the lives of Palestinians, leaving some with
- No access to health service or equipment
- No access to education system
- No access to water supply
- No source of Income
- No freedom of movement
This will leave people with no other possibility but to leave their home, and go somewhere else to seek those things.
Mas’ha•A village in the West Bank, located about 6 km from the Green Line to the East.
•3,000 residents.
•97% of the village’s land had been left on the West side of the wall.