Israeli violations in the time of Corona:

Violation: Halt of work order on an agricultural facility.

Location: Wad Al-Bayar – Al-Khader area / Bethlehem governorate.

Date: April 30^th 2020.

Perpetrator: The Israeli Occupation Civil Administration and Army.

Victims: family of Eid Salah.

Description:

Thursday, April 30 , 2020 , the Israeli Occupation civil administration raided Wad Al-Bayar in Al-Khader and gave citizen Eid Salah a halt of work order on his facility, which is a kiosk that composes of woods , metal columns and a water reservoir.

Iyad Issa from Al-Khader told LRC:

“The Owner built these Kiosks of woods and metal columns and some fabric to rest under after working in his vine yard”.

The military order was numbered 30412 and said that the subcommittee will discuss the fate of the structure in their session in May 20^th 2020.

the agricultural room

Noteworthy, the vineyard is close to “Efrat” settlement , the occupation claims that the Kiosks threat security of the settlement , but the real intention is to prohibit Palestinians from construction to keep the area as a colonial reserve.

Al-Khader is a hotspot for Israeli human rights violations , the occupation is taking advantage of the corona lockdown and closure of most human rights institutions to carry out demolitions and intensify land grabs.

Many of Al-Khader people depend mainly on agriculture as a main source of income , and agriculture is counted as a keystone in economical development in the village. But unfortunately, the Israeli Occupation is in many ways constantly targeting the Palestinian agricultural sector.

About Al-Khader village:[1]

Al-Khader village is located 4 km from the western side of Bethlehem, it is bordered by Beit Jala and Batir from the north, Hussan and Nahaleen villages from the west, Aldoha, Wadi Rahhal, Beit Jala villages from the east, and Wadi Al-Nees from the south. Its population is 11,960 people in 2017. Its gross area is 8,279 donums; 184 of them are the construction area.

The Israeli colonies have despoils 29 donums from the village's lands; two are colonies existed upon a part of the lands. The first one " Efrat" was constructed in 1979 A.D; they have usurped 5.8 donums, and its population 7037 colonists. The second one " Nafy Danial" eas constructed on 1982A.D; they have usurped 23 donums, and its population is 1073 colonists. A part of which is established upon the village's lands.

The bypass roads number 60 and 375 also despoiled more than 487 donums. In addition to establishing the apartheid upon its lands which causes the demolishing of 280 donums and isolating of 5638 donums behind it. The length of this apartheid existing upon the village's land is 2,805 meters.

The village's lands are classified in accordance with Oslo concord into areas( A,B ,C). Area A composes 10% , Area B 6%, Area C is the greatest area and it is under the total occupation domination, and it composes 84% from the total area. The areas are clarified in donums as following:

• Area A (808) donums.

• AreaB (475) donums.

• Area C(6,996) donums .

This document has been produced with the financial assistance of the European Union

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[1] GIS-LRC