2021-07-10

Halt of Work Notices Storm northwest Ramallah

Violation: Halt of Work notice and final demolition order.

Location: villages of Shuqba, Rantis, Kharabtha Bani Harith / Ramallah Governorate.

Date: June and July 2021.

Perpetrators: The Israeli Civil Administration.

Victims: Three Palestinian Families.

Description:

The Israeli Occupation Authorities targeted the villages of Shuqba, Rantis , and Kharabtha Bani Harith in Ramallah with halt of work notices, as part of the Israeli policies that aim to restrict farmers’ access to their farmlands.

Saturday, June 5th, The Occupation suspended work on an Agricultural room and retaining walls in Shuqba. In June 22nd the occupation gave two halt of work notices for Shops in Kharabtha Bani Harith. And In Saturday, July 10th 2021 the occupation targeted an empty area used to collect mineral waste for recycling.   

The following table shows more information about the damages:

Affected Citizen

villages

Family members

Children -18

females

Notice number

Notice date

About the targeted facilities

notes

Ibrahim Qadah

Shuqba

7

1

4

Halt of work 30760

June 5th

An agricultural room of bricks and zinc 30 m2

June 2nd, is the date of the building and organization session in Beit El military court

‘Ali Enjas

Kharabtha Bani Harith

9

2

4

Halt of Work 30770

June 22nd

Under construction shops 250 m2

July 5th is the date of the building and organization session in Beit El military court

Natheer Dandoun

Rantis

7

0

3

Final de

July 10th

1 dunum of an empty area

Order of demolition in 7 days

a notice served to citizen Ibeahim Qadah/ Shuqba village

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Notice 30770

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'Ali Injas' strcture / Kharabtha Bani Harith 

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notice 61082

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metal recucling spot / Rantis village

Israeli violations against the Palestinian Housing Rights is part of collective punishment policies, which are a violation of international conventions and agreements, such as:

Article 33 of Geneva fourth convention: No protected person may be punished for an offence he or she has not personally committed.

Article 53 of Geneva fourth convention that forbids destroying properties: Any destruction by the Occupying Power of real or personal property belonging individually or collectively to private persons, or to the State, or to other public authorities, or to social or co-operative organizations, is prohibited, except where such destruction is rendered absolutely necessary by military operations.

Article 147 of Geneva fourth convention: extensive destruction and appropriation of property, not justified by military necessity and carried out unlawfully and wantonly. ( it is considered a serious violation of the convention)


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