2021-07-07
For the Seventh Time in a Raw, Demolishing and Confiscating tents from Khirbet Humsa Al-Fouqa
Violation: Demolishing and confiscating residential and agricultural tents.
Location: Khirbet Humsa Al-Fouqa / East Tubas.
Date: July 7th 2021.
Perpetrators: The Israeli Occupation Forces.
Victims: People of the Bedouin community.
Description:
The Israeli Occupation continues its policies that aim to empty the area. Reportedly, A Massive Army force accompanied by an Israeli bulldozer raided the area at 7:00 am of Wednesday, 7th of July, and carried on a mass demolition operation for residential and agricultural structures at the area. The targeted structures were donations from organizations to support steadfastness of families at the area.
The Occupation Authorities applied similar measurements on the same community 3 times since February 2021, about 56 residential tents and barns were destroyed, the occupation forces claim that the community of Humsa Al-Fouqa is located within a closed military zone.
The Following table shows more information about the damages:
| Affected Citizen | Family members | Children | Females | Heads of Sheep | A list of the confiscated properties | notes |
| Abdul Ghani Al-‘Awawda | 11 | 4 | 3 | 167 | - dismantling a residential tent that consists of a metal body and plastic sheets with a total area of 24 m2. - a residential tent with a total area of 16 m2. - a barn tent 60 m2. - a wooden pergola 90 m2 used as a barn. - kitchenware and bedding. - 3 water reservoirs, each one has a storage capacity of (1 m3). - a water reservoir with a storage capacity of 3.5 m3. - a tent used as a store and a kitchen 12 m2. |
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| M’uaz Al-‘Awawda | 3 | 1 | 1 | 55 | - a tent built of plastic sheets and a metal body 24 m2. - a barn 60 m2. - properties and Kitchenware.
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| Anas Al-‘Awawda | 6 | 4 | 3 | 90 | -a residential tent 24 m2. -a barn built of plastic sheets 36 m2. -a barn built of plastic sheets 24 m2. -Kitchenware and beddings. -metal angles used for the barn. -2 water reservoirs with a storage capacity of 1.5m3. |
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| Ismael Abu Al-Kbash | 3 | 0 | 1 | 295 | -residential tent and plastic sheets 24 m2. -barn tent 60 m2. -Wooden pergola 90 m2. -two tents, one of them is used as a kitchen and the other one is a store. -Store and kitchen 12 m2. - 2 plastic tanks (1.5 m3) for each. - 3 m3 water reservoir. -open barn 250 m2. -Confiscating a store built of plastic sheets and a metal body 16 m2. |
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| Nitham Abu Al-Kbash | 5 | 3 | 2 | 178 | -tent built of Plastic sheets 24 m2. -tent – barn 45 m2. -open barn 90 m2. - two tents 12 m2. -2 water reservoirs each one has a storage capacity of 1 m3. -kitchenware and bedding. |
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| Nathim Abu Al-Kbash | 6 | 3 | 3 | 269 | -residential tent 24 m2. -two Water Reservoirs 1.5 m3. - a barn tent 24 m2. - a pergola 90 m2. - a barn 120 m2. - an open barn 90 m2. - two tents used as a kitchen and a store 9 m2. -tent used as a store for feeds. |
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| Harb Abu Al-Kbash | 8 | 4 | 4 | 280 | -residential tent 24 m2. -residential tent 24 m2. -Water reservoir 3 m3. -barn – tent 3 m3. -barn tent 64 m2. -an open barn 120 m2. -two Water Reservoirs 1.5 m3. - an open barn 90 m2. -pergola barn 45 m2. - two tents used as a kitchen and a store 12 m2. - kitchenware and bedding. |
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| Waleed Abu Al-Kbash | 12 | 7 | 6 | 220 | -residential tent 24 m2. -residential tent 18 m2. -Confiscating a barn 250 m2. -two tanks each one is 1 m3. -Sheep – barn 120 m2. - two tents used as a kitchen and a store 12 m2. |
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| Mohammed Abu Al-Kbash | 8 | 5 | 3 | 340 | -residential tent 24 m2. -Sheep – barn 250 m2. -Sheep – barn 120 m2. -Kitchenware and a bedding. |
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| total | 62 | 31 | 26 | 1894 |
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Legal Commentary:
The demolition of Palestinian homes and installations by the occupation authorities is part of their violations of international and humanitarian law, and the violation of the right to adequate housing for Palestinian citizens guaranteed by international law and international treaties presented by the following articles:
Article 17 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, dated December 10, 1948 states that “No one shall be arbitrarily deprived of his property”.
Article 53 of the Fourth Geneva Convention of 1948 prohibits the destruction of property, as this article states the following: “The occupying power is prohibited from destroying any private, fixed or movable property related to individuals or groups, the state or public authorities, or social or cooperative organizations, unless the war operations inevitably require this destruction.
Article 33 of the Fourth Geneva Convention states: “No protected person may be punished for an offense he or she has not personally committed.
Paragraph ‘g’ of Article 23 of the Hague Convention of 1907 AD also warned against destroying or seizing the enemy’s property, unless the necessities of war necessarily require such destruction or seizure.
