2018-11-23
Settlers Sabotage Palestinian Private Properties in ‘Asira Al-Qibliya / Nablus governorate
Violation: Settlers Slash car tires and Write hatred inciting slogans.
Location: ‘Asira Al-Qibliya / Nablus governorate.
Date: November 23rd 2018.
Perpetrators: Illegal settlers.
Victims: Citizens from the village.
Description:
Friday, November 23rd 2018, fanatic settlers sneaked to the village of ‘Asira Al-Qibliya late at night and sabotaged several Palestinian private properties. According to Village Council head Hafiz Saleh, The fanatic settlers slashed the tires of 17 cars and wrote hatred inciting slogans on 3 walls which show that they belong to the price tag gang.
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Photos 1-5: Damages on several vehicles
The following table shows more information about the victims:
# | Victim name | Car type | Car model | Car color |
1 | Bassam Abdul Latif | Skoda | 2015 | Dark blue |
2 | Ahmad Umran | Polo | 2010 | white |
3 | ‘Alaa Umram | Hyundai | 2010 | Silver |
4+5 | Naim Ahmad | Opel Kadette Kia | 1987 2013 | Red silver |
6 | Jamil ‘Asayra | Mercedes | 1987 | Black |
7 | Kamil Hafiz | Hyundai Santa fe | 2013 | grey |
8 | Shady Hafiz | Hyundai Santa fe | 2013 | grey |
9 | Ghazi Ahmed | Hyundai Santa fe | 2016 | grey |
10 | Mahmoud Hafiz | Polo | 2012 | White |
11 | Hassan ‘Asayra | Nissan | 2017 | White |
12 | Wael Abdul Qader | Mazda | 2006 | Dark blue |
13 | Mohammed Shami | Skoda | 2006 | Dark blue |
14 | Khaled Abdul Raheem | Hyundai | 1999 | Black |
15 | Abdul Raheem Mohammed Abdul Raheem | Nissan | 2003 | White |
16 | Abdul Raheem Ahmad Abdul Raheem | Hyundai | 2011 | grey |
17 | Bassam Abdul Latif | Opel | 2004 | White |
18 | Mohammed Shami | Skoda | 2010 | Dark blue |
Source: firsthand field observation- Israeli Violations monitoring section – Land Research Center, November 2018
General Information about ‘Asira al Qibliya:[1]
‘Asira al Qibliyais located 20 km south of Nablus city; it is surrounded by the villages of Tell (north), Tell ,Zita and Jamma’in (west) , Madma (east) , Urif and Jama’en (south) . It has a population of (2935) people in 2017.
Its total area is about 6440 dunums, 322 dunums are the town’s built up area.
530 dunums were confiscated and used for the enlargement of Yizhar, Which was established in 1938 and populates about 440 settlers.
Oslo conventions divided the town into:
B area : (4,503) dunums.
C area: (1,937) dunums.
Yitzhar:
Yitzhar is translated to “olive oil”, the name of the town is related to olive oil milling.
Yitzhar was at first a military point “Nahal” established in 1/8/1983, then converted into a colony in 23/7/1984, it is about 8 km south west Nablus, on the main road that links Ramallah to Nablus.
It is built on Palestinian ground (the villages of Burin, Huwwara, ‘Einabus, ‘Urif, ‘Asira al Qibliya, and Madama), like any other Israeli colony.
The illegal colony was built with plan 86/1, and confiscated lands belong to Palestinian citizens , and located in natural block 8 from Burin lands, block 4 from Madma lands, block 1 from Asira Al-Qibliya and block 3 from Urif lands.
[1] GIS-LRC
