Violation: Stop Work and demolition orders on a facility in Husan.

Location: Husan town – Bethlehem governorate.

Date: June 20 -2018.

Perpetrator: The Israeli occupation civil administration.

Victim: Citizen Ali Hamamra.

Description:

The Israeli occupation forces raided Husan town in June 20 -2018, and served Stop- Work order to Ali Hamamra , on the pretext of building before getting a proper license.

The targeted structure is reported to be a commercial facility lies in the middle of the town and surrounded by other Palestinian stores.

Rami Hamamra from Husan Rural council told LRC observer:

“The Israeli occupation authorities have been targeting Husan town in the recent days, villagers of Husan are not allowed to expand on their own lands, and the occupation imposes more and more restrictions on the villagers’ movement and activities”

The following table provides more information about the affected:

It is noteworthy that the occupation forces raided Husan town in May 28 -2018 and served Hamara a military order that orders the immediate stoppage of working and construction (206376), The order said that the subcommittee session will be held in June 20-2018 to decide the fate of the place.

 Even though He delivered his papers to a human rights institution to follow up the case in the Israeli court, Same day of the subcommittee session Hamamra received demolition order number (508604) which informed that the inspecting committee believe that the facility was built before getting proper licenses, and ordered the immediate stoppage of construction and demolish what was built within 30 days from receiving the order.

 the stop work order

The demolition order

About Husan:[1]

Husan is 10 km west of Bethlehem and is edged with Wadi Fukin (west) Nahhalin (south), Wadi Rahall (east), and Battir (north).

It has a total area of 7360 dunums, 801 of which are built-up area. The Israeli occupation confiscated 2759 dunums to build Betar Illit and Hadar Betar colonies. Besides, bypass number '375 devoured 180 dunums.

The Apartheid Wall destroyed 124 dunums of Husan lands and isolated 150 dunums.

According to the 2007 statistics, the village population is 5551 people.

According to Oslo Accords, 14% of Husan is under Area B (PA is in charge of civil matters with Israel responsible for security). However, most of the village lands (86%) is under Area C (Israel maintains full security and administrative control). Here are the area in dunums:

• Area B (1036) dunums.

• Area C (6324) dunums.

The map shows Husan’s location and its division according to Oslo convention

[1] GIS-LRC

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