2021-04-02
Violation: Halt of Work and Construction notices.
Location: Ar-Ras Al-Ahmar / Tubas Governorate.
Date: April 2nd 2021.
Perpetrators: The Israeli Civil Administration.
Victims: Number of families at the area.
Description:
Friday, April 2nd 2021, The Israeli Occupation Forces accompanied by the building inspector at the Civil Administration raided Ar-Ras Al-Ahmar area in Sahel Al-Buqai’a east Tamoun, and gave military orders to number of citizens on the pretext of building in C area without a license.
Reportedly, the military orders will affect six families, composing of 33 people , 14 of which are children, in 48 structures including : Residences, facilities, and outbuildings. The occupation authorities sat May 5th 2021 as the date of the building and organization session in Beit El military court to decide the fate of the structures.
In addition, the occupation targeted an agricultural road (3200 m long * 6 m wide) opened last year by the Palestinian Agricultural Development Association (PARC), and provides access to about 800 dunums in Sahel Al-Buqai’a.
The following table shows more information about the targeted structures:
Affected Citizen | Family members | Children under age | Heads of sheep | Military order number | Notified structures m2 | Tents used as barns | Outbuildings | notes | Photo no |
Khader Bani ‘Odeh | 6 | 0 | 110 | 30593 | Residential tent 45 m2 Residential tent 36 m2 Residential tent 18 m2 | Tent barn 40 m2 3 tent barns (18 m3 for each) Tent barn 90 m2 | Tent used as a store 24 m2 Tent used as a store for feeds 12 m2 Kitchen 6 m2 | Was a victim of demolition previously | 1 |
2Jarah Bani ‘Odeh | 5 | 3 | 95 | 30588 | Residential tent 60 m2 Residential tent 45 m2 | Tent barn 60 m2 Tent barn 90 m2 Barn 60 m2 Barn 100 m2 | Kitchen 16 m2 | Was a victim of demolition previously | 2 |
‘Affo Bani ‘Odeh | 4 | 2 | 90 | 30590 | Residential tent 60 m2 Residential tent 16 m2 | Tent barn 90 m2 Tent barn 64 m2 Barn 90 m2 | Kitchen 16 m2 Tent barn 24 m2 | Was a victim of demolition previously | 3 |
‘Ali Bani ‘Odeh | 7 | 5 | 110 | 30591 | Residential tent 72 m2 Residential tent 16 m2 | Tent barn 36 m2 2 tent barns 24 m2 Barn 120 m2 | Kitchen tent 18 m2 Feeds tent | Was a victim of demolition previously | 4 |
Thaer Bsharat | 1 | 0 | 96 | 30592 | Residential tent 72 m2 Residential tent 36 m2 Residential tent 60 m2 | Tent barn 90 m2 2 tent barns 36 m2 Barn 120 m2 | Kitchen tent 12 m2 Kitchen tent 24 m2 | Was a victim of demolition previously | 5 |
Ayman Bani ‘Odeh | 10 | 4 | 120 | 30598 | 2 residential tents 36 m2 Residential tent 60 m2 | Tent barn 60 m2 2 tent barns 24 m2 Barns 110 m2 | Kitchen tent 12 m2 Taboon Bathroom tent 12 m2 | Was a victim of demolition previously | 6 |
An agricultural road 3200 | 30587 | 7 | |||||||
Total | 33 | 14 | 621 |
Source: Firsthand field observation – Israeli Violations monitoring section – Land Research Center , April 2021.
30593 | |
Photo 2 | |
Photo 3 | 30590 |
Photo 4 | |
Photo 5 | |
Photo 6 | 30589 |
The affected families live at the area and many have rental contracts for their plots, which is classified as Tabo lands, most of the affected families depend on cattle breeding as a main source of income.
The Occupation claims that Khirbet Ar-Ras Al-Ahmar is a closed military zone, so they carry out demolitions within the Khirbet’s borders without any preceding notices. Ar-Ras Al-Ahmar is an example of many Bedouin communities around the Palestinian Jordan Valley area that became victims of Israeli schemes. The community is inhabited by more than 18 families descending from the nearby village of Tamun , precisely Bsharat and Bani ‘Odeh clans.
This report was prepared as part of Secure Palestinian Land & Housing Rights project activities
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