Violation: constructing a new apartheid wall.

Date: May 10 –2018.

Location: Burin/ Nablus governorate.

Perpetrator: Israeli occupation army.

Victim: Burin high school.

Description:

In March 10 , The Israeli occupation  implanted new apartheid wall (250m) in Buirn lands. The occupation had served confiscation of 751m² of to Burin high school principle in march -08, the new apartheid wall was built over the confiscated lands and isolates Burin high school from the bypass road that connects many settlements in Nablus like Yizhar, Kedumim, Alon Moreh and Etmar.

The occupation machines leveling lands to build an apartheid wall

The new apartheid wall constructed in May 10 -2018

The apartheid wall was built over lands confiscated by a military order, for more information read our report. Land Takeover in Burin / Nablus Governorate

About Burin:[1]

It is located 8km to the south of Nablus city and is of 10,416 dunums in area, of which 335 dunums are the village’s built-up area. Burin has a total population of 3500 people. Two Israeli colonies are founded on the lands of Burin which are:

Bracha: it confiscated 205 dunums from Burin’s lands

Yizhar: it confiscated 150 dunums from Burin’s lands

Legal Feedback:

The constringing policy by the Israeli occupation authorities of confiscating Palestinian lands can only be regarded as a violation of all international conventions and agreements like:

The International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights:

2. “All peoples may, for their own ends, freely dispose of their natural wealth and resources without prejudice to any obligations arising out of international economic co-operation, based upon the principle of mutual benefit, and international law. In no case may a people be deprived of its own means of subsistence.”

The Universal Declaration of Human Rights:

Article 17: " (1) Everyone has the right to own property alone as well as in association with others.

(2) No one shall be arbitrarily deprived of his property."

[1] GIS-LRC

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